Cary Elwes Quotes & Sayings

Waiting for Godot — Cary Elwes

I think that two-dimensional film will always be here to stay because it always has its place, but 3D does too. — Cary Elwes

I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater. — Cary Elwes

I've been doing some writing, which I find very cathartic and fun. — Cary Elwes

The Crimson Pirate, The Mark of Zorro, Captain Blood, The Black Pirate, Adventures of Don Juan, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Sea Hawk, The Prisoner of Zenda, Scaramouche, — Cary Elwes

a veritable symphony of gastric distress that roared for more than several seconds and shook the very foundations of the wood and plaster set we were now grabbing on to out of sheer fear. — Cary Elwes

There's a myth about actors saying, 'Oh no, that's not me on screen at all. I'm just acting.' OK, if I were to say to you that's not me, that's fine. And I would tell you that I don't behave like a villain everyday, and that's true, I don't. But to say there's absolutely none of me in there is ridiculous. — Cary Elwes

Treatise on the Science of Arms with Philosophical Dialogue — Cary Elwes

I do not envy the headache you will have when you awake. In the meantime, dream of large women. — Cary Elwes

The Black Pirate, — Cary Elwes

I like to have a good experience. That's all you have. — Cary Elwes

It's true in life, as in the movies, that the greatest highs are often followed by the lowest lows. — Cary Elwes

I was blessed enough to meet Pope John Paul when I was about 19 or 20 years old in the Vatican; I had that privilege, .. My mother took me to visit him and I remember distinctly his incredible charisma and personal charm and his warmth and compassion. You felt it immediately the minute you met him, and that spirit I came away with, having met the man, is something that I've been constantly working on to infuse the character with, so that we can have his spirit and his love and his compassion, because that's really the essence of the man. — Cary Elwes

I'm something of a history buff. It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces. — Cary Elwes

I'm still learning, and that's what life is about. — Cary Elwes

No one is black and white or good or bad or happy or sad or what have you. [All have] particular idiosyncrasies that make them fascinating and that's how I tend to approach a character. — Cary Elwes

The only topic you could not get Andre' to budge on was whether or not wrestling was fake or rehearsed in any way. I don't know if in Andre's case it was real, considering all the severe punishment he experienced, or whether he believed in the wrestler's code of never giving away trade secrets. — Cary Elwes

Great Representation of the Art and Use of Fencing, written by the Italian maestro Ridolfo Capo Ferro — Cary Elwes

I feel like if a film is well-written, then the character's arc is complete. There really is very little room to expand on that afterwards. — Cary Elwes

The experience you have making the movie is all you have; when the movie's finished, that's for other people. But while you're doing it, that's your time on the planet, so you want it to be good. — Cary Elwes

I think that's all you can hope for as an actor when you read a script; that after the first thirty pages it has some meaning to it. — Cary Elwes

I wondered if Bill Goldman had ever experienced the same giant rats I had encountered while living in Manhattan - the ones the size of cats, that make you freeze in your tracks. The kind that are not afraid of human beings and carry themselves with that swagger and give you that look that seems to imply, "Yeah, what are you gonna do about it? — Cary Elwes

I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes. — Cary Elwes

The visceral experience of seeing a movie in three dimensions, coming at you in the theater, is obviously here to stay, because it is a unique experience. I think that kind of format is only appropriate for some genres, but I'm all for it. — Cary Elwes

Mandy swears that barely a day goes by that he isn't asked by someone, somewhere, to recite Inigo Montoya's most famous words, in which he vows vengeance on behalf of his father. "And I never let them down," he says. — Cary Elwes

Any actor should be grateful if he's remembered for one movie in their lifetime. — Cary Elwes

Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sea Hawk, — Cary Elwes

We had a really fun time working together on the film. With myself as a pirate. And she as a fair maiden. Running off together in the spirit of love and adventure. — Cary Elwes

I consider myself a student, both in my work and my life, and I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly grateful for that. — Cary Elwes

Life will teach you, but you have to live long enough to get those lessons. — Cary Elwes

like a good wine without iocane powder, it seems to get better with time. — Cary Elwes

The Academy of the Sword (1630) by the Flemish master Gerard Thibault d — Cary Elwes

Truly, you have a dizzying intellect. — Cary Elwes

I take away something from every role. — Cary Elwes

He was the real hero in my world and I treasured him. And he loved me. Loved spending time with me. — Cary Elwes

If you get into the area of judging the character you're playing you're getting into a sticky area. — Cary Elwes

I'll explain and I'll use small words so that you'll be sure to understand, you warthog faced buffoon. — Cary Elwes

The Princess Bride nights at the Alamo Drafthouse cinemas, a national restaurant/movie house, have become so popular that they now produce their own licensed Princess Bride wine. — Cary Elwes

There's a shortage of perfects breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours. — Cary Elwes

When I work, I live in a fantasy world. It's great. I get to play different characters who inspire me. — Cary Elwes

It should be noted that all hugs from Rob are bear hugs. — Cary Elwes

I used to sit in school and dream about getting into films. — Cary Elwes

That particular take was the one that ended up in the film. So when you see Westley fall to the ground and pass out, that's not acting. That's an overzealous actor actually losing consciousness. — Cary Elwes