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| From the famous people |
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Sylvester Stallone:
"Mickey Rourke has the heart and soul of a character actor, but the body and image of a leading man." - Rebirth of the cool, by Rob Hill, Bikini Magazine, Jan 1998 Angie Everhart: "I think (the spotlight) is a lonely place to be. Everybody's wanting something from you, pulling at you. I think he's a little lonely, like all stars are in a way...I think Mickey has had some real ups and downs." - Interview by Ken Kristensen, IN fashion magazine 1994 Dennis Rodman: "Believe me, I never wanted to step on anybody's toes. Mickey Rourke's a great actor. I like Mickey Rourke. He's like me in the movie industry --people kind of dogged him, and he's done a lot of things, and he kind of helped that [bad reputation] out. But I liked him as a person. I met him and hung out with him." - Interview by Greg, Minneapolis, MN Elle Macpherson: "I didn't go there. I wouldn't go anywhere Mickey Rourke goes." - When questioned on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous if she was a regular at Upper East Side. Steve Buscemi: "I only had him for like a day and a half and I just remember not wanting to stop filming because he was just so fascinating to watch." - Steve Buscemi Does Time; Directing "Animal Factory", indieWIRE interview article, 03 Nov 2000 Eric Roberts: When he (Roberts) signed on for The Pope of Greenwich Village, co-star Miceky Rourke bonded with him immediately ("I knew we had something hot," said Mickey) but still according to Roberts, seldom bothered to learn his lines."He'd turn up in the makeup trailer and say, 'What scene are we doing today?' and I'd say '156,' and Mickey would say, 'No, man, what happens in it?' " - Premiere magazine 1996 May Agatha De La Fontaine(co-star of "Love In Paris"): "I have never met such a charming man. He has an amazing aura about him and a wonderful cheeky smile." Mel Gibson: "Well, Mickey just thinks he is a tough guy in a black T-shirt." |
| From Mickey himself |
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"I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong."
"This town is made up of people who have inherited their positions...I've earned my right to be where I am." "You know, people are so fucking scared of silence, terrified of what it can mean, but I really like it...it's good for people." "A lot of American ones (directors) are so brainwashed by the level of garbage they make that they can't see beyond their noses." "I don't give a fuck about what any of the critics in this country (US) say. I don't recognize them." "...I don't have a pile of scripts in my office. But I've got my blood and I've got my fucking dignity and I've got my honor and that's what matters to me." "It's (acting) a very unmanly business. It's very much woman's work." "What most people don't know is that I won most of my fights in the last round." "I didn't look at it (acting) as a business, I looked at it as something I could deliver, and deliver better than anyone around." "I'll fight anyone who approaches my woman when I'm sitting right next to her and tells her she's beautiful." "Men will crawl on their bellies to get their women back. I crawled and I am glad." "I want to do movies that mean something and say something, movies that allow me to stretch and grow. That's what I was taught actors are supposed to do." "Let's put it this way...I cultivated that (being tough) for so many years it became a way of life." "Getting in Hollywood's good graces is tougher than any fight." "I may not be that young anymore, but my life is far from over." "I'm a normal guy until you disrespect me." "I do spend a lot of time alone. I keep myself occupied with my routine, so I don't have to let the demons crawl in." "I'm still trying to find out who I am, because who I thought I was wasn't working in today's world." "I don't think there are too many people that can fall as far from grace as I've fallen and still be standing." |
