I've learned, having been on a lot of sets, the good news is that by definition you are surrounded by experts. They get fired if they're not - unlike in the theatre!
Alan RickmanFrom my experience, I think that every actor has to make sure that they're in charge of their own career somehow or other.
Alan RickmanOriginally, theater was my life. It was what I assumed I'd spend my working life doing - if I was lucky. Then along came movies.
Alan RickmanWhy don't I like you?" "Because you think I'm an asshole, and I'm not really, I'm just British and, well, you're not.
Alan RickmanFilm has to be reflecting the world that we live in, and that's all you want to be a part of. Actors inhabit the same planet as everyone else. It's a weird thing that happens when you're an actor because people hold you up because you somehow embody in parts groups of people or people's hopes or something.
Alan Rickman