I think the character does tend to suit an episodic thing, because what's fun about him is that he doesn't care about anyone else, and it's very difficult for a main character - a lead character - in a movie to not care about anybody else. Rowan Atkinson carecharacterdifficult share on social
We still have a tradition certainly in English television; it's faded a bit in the last five years, but we still have a tradition where the important thing is the quality and the challenging nature of the programming. Rowan Atkinson bitechallengeenglish share on social
To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. Rowan Atkinson criticizefreedomirrational Change image and share on social
In the modern media age we are rarely surprised by what we see. Whether it's on television or film or in the theatre, everything is so advertised, so trailed, that most entertainment is merely what you thought it was going to be like. Rowan Atkinson advertiseageentertainment share on social
I suddenly think the job of acting is a difficult one. It's not as flip, irrelevant and shallow a calling as I thought it was in the Eighties. Rowan Atkinson actcalldifficult Change image and share on social
Not so much in Canada, but certainly in the US, as I'm sure you know, money is all, and if they can get another 26 programs of the same thing even though it advances the culture or those actor's careers not at all it doesn't matter. Rowan Atkinson actoradvancecanada share on social
I mean I can do it when I'm very relaxed, and with good friends, then I think I can be amusing. Rowan Atkinson amusefriendgood Change image and share on social
Funny things tend not to happen to me. I am not a natural comic. I need to think about things a lot before I can be even remotely amusing. Rowan Atkinson amusecomicfunny Change image and share on social
The older you get, the more you realise how happenstance... has helped to determine your path through life. Rowan Atkinson determinehappenstancehelp Change image and share on social
I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a wide audience. I'm not particularly intellectual or clever or minority-focused in my creative instincts. And I'm certainly not aware of suppressing more sophisticated ambitions. Rowan Atkinson ambitionaudienceaware share on social
