Paddy Considine Quotes
I live in a state of hypersensitivity, and I've always had this feeling that something bad is going to happen to myself, or my wife and children. This manifests itself in different fears and visions.
I can't afford to step away from acting, but the one thing I've learnt after all these years is that I don't fit in. It's very difficult to be at the mercy of other people's whims and visions.
My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.
You walk past people in streets, or they serve you in shops, and you know nothing about the horrors they may be living with.
Being a director is almost like being another sort of character, but you're out of view.
What's my dilemma here? Am I making entertainment or am I making art? What am I saying? At the end of the day, cinema is entertainment for millions of people, but for me it's expression.
I watched 'Rocky' and 'Raging Bull' and 'Taxi Driver' over and over again. They spoke to you, man.
