Eclectic tracks for a chameleonic actor: a collection of Gary Oldman’s favourite songs
An audio odyssey.
Gary Oldman Archives: 09/2024
The movie that inspired Gary Oldman to become an actor: “It was like a moment of clarity”
Even at 13, the actor knew a great performance when he saw it…
Cinema’s most malleable spud: the actor Mel Gibson compared to Mr Potato Head
Carb-loaded greatness.
“He might want to watch that”: The director Gary Oldman called “self-destructive”
“Great vision. Angry. Good.”
The one actor who scared Gary Oldman on set: “He looks like a legend”
Putting the shoe on the other foot.
Author’s family blocks Gary Oldman from taking role in classic sequel: “They have no interest”
It won’t be happening, then.
“People lay the foundation for you”: The directors who inspired Gary Oldman on ‘Nil by Mouth’
An iconic set of touchstones.
The “extraordinary” performance Gary Oldman compared to the best of Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino
A career-defining turn.
