Ian McDiarmid Quotes

• I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Art, Trying, Opera

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• I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ... alternative ways of living for a brief time.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Opportunity, Thinking, People

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• At least Satan fell; he has a history, and it's one of revenge.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Revenge, Satan

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• Serious work gets done ... in congenial surroundings, which tend to make you laugh.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Laughing, Serious Work, Done

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• If you're any kind of artist, you've got to ... keep opening yourself to new possibilities.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Artist, Kind, Possibility

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• There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Numbers, People, Brilliant

  Interview With Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. October 12, 2005.

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• To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back in time about 20 years later to play the same character who is your own age then, its very complicated, but very interesting.

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  Character, Years, Play

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• That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Giving, Secret, Mark

  "Ian McDiarmid Talks About Playing the Emperor in Star Wars". Interview with Brian B., movieweb.com. October 10, 2005.

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• I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Smile, Play, Faces

  Interview With Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. October 12, 2005.

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• Consistency is very important when you're making films.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Consistency, Important, Film

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• Im the blackest villain of all time.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Villain, All Time

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• When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.

  Ian McDiarmid

  Nice, Long, Rooms

  Interview with Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. October 12, 2005.

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