Peter Cushing quotes

Peter Cushing was a British actor renowned for his roles in classic horror films and as Grand Moff Tarkin in "Star Wars." His performances with Hammer Films made him an icon of the genre. He is remembered for his elegance, versatility, and enduring contributions to cinema. Here are 9 of his quotes:

There are all sorts of reasons why I don't do much work in the theatre, the main one being that after two performances I feel I've given all I can. I hate repetition, I really do. It's like asking a painter to paint he same picture every day of his life. (Peter Cushing)

You see I don't like to be really too commercial about things but in this business you've just got to be commercial otherwise the films don't make money and you don't make films and as a long as a commodity is selling it's silly to kill it dead.

Peter Cushing

Today's youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will last with such abiding affection into their 'sore and yellow' as this splendid man's creations have in mine!

Peter Cushing

I don't think there is really a favorite, I'm very fond of film making as a whole and as a medium and of course, there are some that I've enjoyed making more than others but I've enjoyed making all of them.

Peter Cushing

I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.

Peter Cushing

I wasn't cut out for office life, I always wanted to be an actor.

Peter Cushing

It isn't that I object to it. I just feel it's the wrong adjective as applied to the films I do. Because horror to me is, say, a film like The Godfather. Or anything to do with war, which is real and can happen, and unfortunately, no doubt, will happen again some time. But the films that dear Christopher Lee and I do are really fantasy. And I think fantasy is a better adjective to use. I don't object to the term horror, it's just the wrong adjective!

Peter Cushing

It isn't that I object to it. I just feel it's the wrong adjective as applied to the films I do. Because horror to me is, say, a film like The Godfather.

Peter Cushing

I'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.

Peter Cushing

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Occupation: British Actor
Born: May 26, 1913
Died: August 11, 1994
Quotes count: 9

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