Quotes by Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

English actor, director and novelist

Lived from: 1946 -

Category: Movie | Writers (Contemporary)

Born: 2 may 1946

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  • Bernard Shaw said that when you copy yourself, you know you've got style. And I feel that if you can write like you write, then you are true to yourself. And it's not an easy thing to do - it's a disgustingly difficult thing to do.
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  • I like situational comedy when people are being completely serious and yet you can find something extremely funny, not jokes.
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  • I wake up most days with a vague feeling of doom - 'Dear God. Here I am again.' Then, when I read about politicians in the newspaper, the vengefulness starts. By mid-morning, the anxiety is kicking in.
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  • I've always felt that in a comedy script the stage directions should also have a comedic value.
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  • If you are a junkyard dog, you assume that that's what life is: chained up, barking all day.
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  • Mostly in movies an actor has to come to a mark, an X, and deliver his line - but that's so artificial, that's not how people really behave.
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  • My early life has given me a great deal to draw on, certainly - but would I have swapped a happy childhood for the writing? Yes.
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  • My problem with being an actor was that I was far too shy to actually do it.
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  • When I was writing 'Withnail,' I was so busted flat that I had one lightbulb that I would carry around the house with me. I mean, really. No furniture, no money, and I was hoping to be an actor, but I could never get a job.
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What are the most famous quotes from Bruce Robinson?

The two most famous quotes from Bruce Robinson are:

  • "Bernard Shaw said that when you copy yourself, you know you've got style. And I feel that if you can write like you write, then you are true to yourself. And it's not an easy thing to do - it's a disgustingly difficult thing to do."
  • "I like situational comedy when people are being completely serious and yet you can find something extremely funny, not jokes."

When did Bruce Robinson live?

Bruce Robinson is still alive and was born in 1946.