The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Tom Courtenay
- I don’t want to peak too early. The worry is that you never know until it’s all over whether you peaked at all, and then you’re finished and it’s too late.
- I keep saying that backwards is all you can see. You can’t see the front. My wife says, “Stop, you’re always in the past.” She sees me sort of daydreaming.
- The film business is absurd. Stars don’t last very long. It’s much more interesting to be a proper actor.
- My occupation has been a great deal with David Foster Wallace, and he didn’t manage it, and he was very much looking for something that isn’t totally selfish, and finding meaning. It’s a struggle.
- I’m not religious. I love what Clive James said the other day. James is a brilliant writer, but he keeps on writing poems on stuff. And he said, “God doesn’t have a leg to stand on.”
- It was still quite late when I got married, 30s, I don’t know.
- There just doesn’t seem to be a market for something with aspiration anymore.
- My emotional investment started when I read the first scene of the actual drama [45 Years]. I can’t explain it, there’s no logic to it, but the notion of one’s youth that somehow comes back but is gone, a man of my age connecting to that timing of life.
- My now-wife—we got together in ’81; we married a few years later—she’s been very good in the past about going in the theater with me to see actresses I had known. But then, she’s not an actress.
- This is something particular to actors, especially in plays, and in films, too, but in plays, it’s like, don’t get involved with anyone in the play.
Tom Courtenay, born Thomas Daniel Courtenay on February 25, 1937, is a distinguished English actor known for his versatile performances on stage, screen, and television. Hailing from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Courtenay initially pursued acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) after serving in the British Army. His breakthrough came in 1960 with his role as Colin Smith in the film “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner,” which earned him critical acclaim and established him as one of Britain’s most promising young actors.
Throughout his career, Courtenay has displayed remarkable range, portraying characters across various genres and mediums. He garnered further recognition for his roles in films such as “Doctor Zhivago” (1965), “The Dresser” (1983), and “The Golden Compass” (2007). His talent extends to the stage, where he has delivered notable performances in productions like “The Ruling Class” and “Moscow Stations.”
Courtenay’s contributions to the arts have been acknowledged with prestigious awards, including BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe nominations, and a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut in “Otherwise Engaged.” He continues to captivate audiences with his compelling portrayals and remains a revered figure in the realm of British acting.
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