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The legendary Sir Christopher Lee has passed away at the age of 93.
A true icon has left us. RIP.
Memorable quotes:
On the industry:"There are many vampires in the world today - you only have to think of the film business"
On fame:"In Britain, any degree of success is met with envy and resentment."
On James Bond:"Pierce Brosnan was by far the best and closest to the character." (Lee was Ian Fleming's cousin).
On Hammer Horror:"They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well-known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful."
On his craft:"I think acting is a mixture of instinct, imagination and inventiveness. All you can learn as an actor is basic technique."
On Peter Cushing:"He really was the most gentle and generous of men. I have often said he died because he was too good for this world."
On the wider world:"There is decline in morals, ideals, manners, respect, truthfulness: just about everything, in fact."
On his Special Forces activity during WW2:
“I was attached to the SAS from time to time but we are forbidden – former, present, future – to discuss any specific operations. Let’s just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that.”
A true icon has left us. RIP.
Memorable quotes:
On the industry:"There are many vampires in the world today - you only have to think of the film business"
On fame:"In Britain, any degree of success is met with envy and resentment."
On James Bond:"Pierce Brosnan was by far the best and closest to the character." (Lee was Ian Fleming's cousin).
On Hammer Horror:"They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well-known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful."
On his craft:"I think acting is a mixture of instinct, imagination and inventiveness. All you can learn as an actor is basic technique."
On Peter Cushing:"He really was the most gentle and generous of men. I have often said he died because he was too good for this world."
On the wider world:"There is decline in morals, ideals, manners, respect, truthfulness: just about everything, in fact."
On his Special Forces activity during WW2:
“I was attached to the SAS from time to time but we are forbidden – former, present, future – to discuss any specific operations. Let’s just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that.”
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