Mckellen Of X Men Quotes & Sayings

I had never come across the 'X-Men' comics till I was asked to play Magneto, so I just jumped into that job. — Ian McKellen

Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching. — Unknown Author 909

I am very lucky to be man because women have a terrible time getting older parts. It's much more difficult. — Ian McKellen

The demographic of our audience is young. It also contains a high proportion of black, Jewish and gay people, who have all been encouraged by society to think of themselves as oddities or mutants. I hope that's why X-Men chimes with them - it's certainly why I was attracted to the idea in the first place. — Ian McKellen

like a hunter stalking his prey. — Douglas Adams

On the day after 9/11, I walking through the smoke and the smells of New York. There were knots of policemen everywhere. As I went past one officer, he called out: "Hi, Magneto." That's an indication of X-Men's extraordinary reach. — Ian McKellen

Do not fear to think even the most not-probable. — Bram Stoker

More than periods where I don't write anything, I have periods where I just write junk and I know I'm writing junk but I can't stop. — Jonathan Dee

I've always felt that 'X-Men' was about something serious. It wasn't just fantasy. — Ian McKellen

Jules Breton has spoken of the history of his life as being at the same time the genesis of his art. This is true of Nikola Tesla's evolution. His bent toward invention we may surely trace to his mother, who, as the wife of an eloquent clergyman in the Greek Church, made — Nikola Tesla

Too bad relationships weren't math problems with precise answers. They were essay questions in a philosophy class, and they came down to judgement. — Lauren Blakely

Even if our entire audiovisual legacy were to be lost in a power cut, we would still be able to read books in the light from the sun, or in the evening by a candlelight. — Jean-Claude Carriere

When permitted to listen to alternative opinions and engage in substantive debate, people have been known to change their minds. It can happen. — Carl Sagan

And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put together a show that told the story of people over many years' time and that was greatly enjoyable. Though nowadays that is frowned upon. — William Devane

When he hit a ground ball to you, you knew you had to make a good throw because he was going to be running. — Juan Marichal

Even now, there are young actors who want careers as romantic leading men, and the best thing is not to reveal you're gay. — Ian McKellen

When I was about 16 or 17, I had a teacher who took a group of us to the National Theater in Washington, D.C., and I saw Ian McKellen do his one-man show - I think it was called Acting Shakespeare - and it completely bombed me; it put the zap on my brain in a big way. — Edward Norton

I have four children and nine grandchildren. I'm presently wearing out my second wife. — Morgan Freeman

We're very lucky, men, that there are these fabulous parts. Women - once you've done all the parts in Shakespeare, they start running out. So you can pick and choose and find something to energise you. — Ian McKellen

Some of the greatest actors have turned superheroes into a serious business: Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in 'Batman'; Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, the first venerable knights of the X-Men, who have now passed the baton to Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. — Tom Hiddleston

Because I was in the business of translating the 'X-Men' from the very successful comics, and taking the most popular book of the 20th century in 'The Lord of the Rings,' and making it into three movies, I hope people realize I wouldn't get involved in anything I didn't think was really going to be worth their while. — Ian McKellen

A few years ago, a friend said to me: "You do realize, Ian, when X-Men and Lord of the Rings come out, your life will totally change?" I didn't know what he was talking about, but he was right. My life has totally changed - but in a good way. Unbeknownst to me, it's given me a lot more confidence. — Ian McKellen

Common sense is genius in homespun. — Alfred North Whitehead

If you've got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I've just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart. — Ian McKellen