A lot of movie stars are not great actors; they're just very good-looking. And when they start to age and they don't have the looks any more, then it's over.
Michael CaineA lot of my best parts I've been the second choice for, so you never get too egotistical about anything.
Michael CaineThe American cinema in general always made stories about working-class people; the British rarely did. Any person with my working-class background would be a villain or a comic cipher, usually badly played, and with a rotten accent. There weren't a lot of guys in England for me to look up to.
Michael CaineMy dialogue coach said to do a Texas accent, you lean on the next word, and that was the clue to me.
Michael Caine