Bernard Hill quotes

Bernard Hill was an English actor renowned for his versatile roles in film, television, and theatre. His most notable performances include Captain Edward Smith in "Titanic" and King Théoden in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He remained a respected figure in the entertainment industry for his profound talent and dedication. Here are 8 of his quotes:

What was interesting with the Lord of the Rings atmosphere was it was like a small budget film, almost like a small family unit.

Bernard Hill

Peter's an intelligent guy and he's got a massive crowd of people around him.

Bernard Hill

There was an undercurrent of poverty throughout my childhood. We lived with my grandmother in her two-bedroom flat, and I slept with my parents. We had cheap holidays, I had to save for my bike and get a paper round as soon as I was old enough.

Bernard Hill

Actually, parts of New Zealand remind me of Suffolk. There's not many flat bits, but just the atmosphere there. There's a kind of a core tranquility about it, a kind of assuredness that this is fairly close to approaching the perfect way to be.

Bernard Hill

I don't understand why people expect tips. In hotels you order food in your room, and it's already more expensive from the room service menu, so it's a cheek to expect a tip on top. I do sometimes reward good service, but it should be at my discretion, and I'm not going to be held to ransom.

Bernard Hill

I grew up in Manchester, and we were very poor. My father was a miner who joined the Navy during the war and developed a lung disease and had to have a lung removed.

Bernard Hill

I had a really good time working with Jim Cameron. A lot of people didn't, but I did as I got on with him really quite well. For a director who spends most of his time looking down a lens or in the digitisation studio or working out some graphics, he is actually very good with actors.

Bernard Hill