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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
English Actor
Born: May 27, 1922
Died: Jun 7, 2015
Made Man Me People World You
Related authors: Bill Nighy Charlie Chaplin John Cleese Michael Caine Robert Pattinson Tom Hardy Tom Hiddleston Tom Holland
I'm still asked a great deal about 'The Wicker Man' because it's become one of the great cult movies of all time. That's the story of my career, really, making cult movies. And I've always said it's the best film I've ever made. Christopher Lee
Time Best Great Man Great Deal Made Become All-Time About Because Deal Said Always Making Still Cult Story Movies Asked Really Film Ever Career
We don't live in a particularly attractive world. I don't really remember, except as a small boy, anything but a pretty grim world. Christopher Lee
World Remember Live Pretty Small Except Particularly Attractive Boy Anything Grim Really
I am never going to stop playing the villain. I would be foolish to do so because the audiences apparently enjoy watching me, and who am I to say no? Christopher Lee
Me Enjoy Say Would Would-Be Foolish Never Because Am Audiences Going Stop Who Apparently Who Am I Villain Watching Playing
It's what you don't see that keeps you on the edge of your seat in any kind of film - leave it to the imagination of the viewer. Christopher Lee
You Edge Imagination Kind See Leave Any Your Viewer Film Seat Keeps
I did play Ramses II once, who lived to be 91 and had 120 children, but he died 4,000 years ago. Christopher Lee
Once Had He Years Years Ago Did Died Children Who Lived Play
To be a legend, you've either got to be dead or excessively old! Christopher Lee
You Old Legend Excess Dead Got Either
'The Impossible Dream' is, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written. Here is a man, an old man, a very old man full of daring, bravery, courage, determination, romanticism and dreams. Christopher Lee
Dreams Man Courage Determination Impossible Old Daring Dream Songs Written Opinion Greatest Very Bravery In My Opinion Romanticism Old Man Full Ever Here
Acting as a profession came to me by chance: in 1946, after the war, I was having lunch with my cousin, who was the Italian ambassador, and he asked, 'What are you going to do now you're out of uniform?' I said, 'I'm pretty inventive, and I can imitate people,' and he said, 'Have you thought about being an actor?' Christopher Lee
War Me You People Thought Lunch Imitate Out Pretty About Having Inventive He Said Cousin Came Italian Ambassador Going Being After Uniform Asked Acting Who Profession Now Actor Chance
I've worked with Tim Burton five times, and it's just like being part of a family; life doesn't get much better than that. Christopher Lee
Life Family Better Part Like Tim Tim Burton Five Times Than Get Family Life Just Being Worked Much
I was always interested in enchantment and magicians and still am. Christopher Lee
Magicians Always Am Still Enchantment Interested
I was attached to the SAS from time to time, but we are forbidden - former, present, or future - to discuss any specific operations. Christopher Lee
Future Time Attached Forbidden Operations Discuss From Time To Time Any Former Specific Present
In 1956, the success of the Hammer films kick-started my career. That immediately gave me a name and a face to go with it. I will always be grateful to Hammer for that. Christopher Lee
Success Me Grateful Will Be Grateful Face Films Gave Immediately Name Always Go Hammer Career
I still think 'The Lord of the Rings' is the greatest literary achievement in my lifetime. Like so many other people, I couldn't wait for the second and then the third book. Nothing like it had ever been written. Christopher Lee
Achievement Book People Wait Nothing Think Other Rings Lifetime Had Written Like Greatest Lord Lord Of The Rings Still Been Literary Then Many Ever Second Third
I've always acknowledged my debt to Hammer. I've always said I'm very grateful to them. They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful. Christopher Lee
Great Me Grateful World Opportunity Made Face Gave Great Opportunity Over Well Well Known Known Said Always Am Hammer Debt Very Acknowledged Which Them Profoundly
There was a gap of seven years between the first and second Dracula movies. In the second one as everybody knows, I didn't speak, because I said I couldn't say the lines. Christopher Lee
Speak First Everybody Seven Say Between Knows Because Said Years Lines Movies Gap Dracula Second
I thought that people should know about the dangers of Satanism, and diabolism does exist - there's no question about it. Christopher Lee
People Thought Dangers About No Question Know Does Exist Question Should
Making films has never just been a job to me; it is my life. I have some interests outside of acting - I sing and I've written books, for instance - but acting is what keeps me going: it's what I do; it gives life purpose. Christopher Lee
Life Me Job My Life Films Books Some Gives Purpose Outside Never Instance Written Sing Making Been Going Just Interests Acting Keeps
The most important film I made, in terms of its subject and the great responsibility I had as an actor, was a film I did about the founder of Pakistan called 'Jinnah.' Christopher Lee
Great Responsibility Made Important About Great Responsibility Had Most Terms Subject Did The Most Important Pakistan Film Actor Founder
Not every Hammer film was perfect. Christopher Lee
Every Perfect Hammer Film
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