[That's 'cutlery' to you, damn Yankee]
Currently Michael Caine is known for both elevating any film which he deems worthy of his innumerable and immense talents, and as that old british guy your mom would happily bang. Lately, "any film worthy of his talents" translates to "anything Chris Nolan is directing" (trust me, I used an online translation program - it's science). But Sir Caine wasn't always so lucky. Sir Caine, back in the day, used to be like any run-of-the-mill, out of work, non-SAG actor (except British), and he took whatever job would pay his bills (including the interest on that hundred grand Tisch student loan). But don't take my word for it, take some of his. And then have a good weekend.
"I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."
-on taking a role in Jaws: The Revenge
"I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead."
"The best research [for playing a drunk] is being a British actor for 20 years."
"First of all, I choose the great [roles], and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent."
What a cool old dude. They should make a movie starring Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, and Sir Ian McKellen, and call it "Sweet Old British Dudes Bro-ing Out". Then just film the three of them getting high together by the craft-services trailer and that could be the entire movie. Genius! Green-lit bitches!
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