Pete Postlethwaite Professions : Actor Born : February 7, 1946 Died : January 2, 2011 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Pete Postlethwaite Truth is I thought it mattered. I thought that music mattered. But does it? Bollocks! Not compared to how people matter. Pete Postlethwaite matter doe people There are bound to be deniers. Whenever you set up a thesis there's bound to be somebody who comes the opposite way …like Holocaust deniers. Pete Postlethwaite holocaust opposites way I exercise every morning without fail. One eyelid goes up and the other follows. Pete Postlethwaite failing exercise morning Whenever I get a good script, I don't care whether it's telly or theatre or big screen - I'm not bothered. Pete Postlethwaite scripts theatre care I couldn't imagine living my life with another name. Pete Postlethwaite living-my-life imagine names At the end of the day, acting is all about telling lies. We are professional imposters and the audience accept that. We've made this deal that we tell you a tale and a pack of lies, but there will be a truth in it. You may enjoy it, or it will disturb you. Pete Postlethwaite the-end-of-the-day acting lying I refuse to be typecast, and I'll have a go at anything so long as it's different, challenging, hard work and demands great versatility. Pete Postlethwaite hard-work challenges long I'm not a practicing Catholic now. I didn't like what the church was doing with what Jesus had said, in a way. But I wouldn't say I'm not religious. Pete Postlethwaite catholic religious jesus I like playing characters that are complex, that are intriguing, that come from left field, that do things that are unexpected. I don't like people who just follow one line and that's it - that's why I could never be in a sitcom, I don't think. They're not intriguing enough for me. Pete Postlethwaite character people thinking I was born and bred a Catholic. I was brought up a very strong Catholic - I practiced in a seminary for four years, from eleven to fourteen, and trained to be a Catholic priest. So I was very steeped in all that. Pete Postlethwaite catholic strong years When I made a breakthrough as an actor, people started to say, 'Who's that bloke with the funny name?' They advised me to change it, saying it would never be put up in lights outside theaters because they couldn't afford the electricity. But I would never contemplate changing it. It's who I am. Pete Postlethwaite who-i-am light names It's like coming back to the womb. I'm coming back to my mum and it's wonderful to see her. It's the best space in the world. If it wasn't for this place I don't know what I'd have done with my life. Pete Postlethwaite space done world Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
