Simon Callow was born on June 13, 1949 in London, England as Simon Phillip Hugh Callow. He is an actor and writer, known for Amadeus (1984), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
[on William Shakespeare] It's the most melodious words ever written in the English language. It's al...Show more »
[on William Shakespeare] It's the most melodious words ever written in the English language. It's also in rhythm, you know, like music, and people love that. Show less «
I love storytelling and I love just relating directly to an audience. That's why we do theatre, it's...Show more »
I love storytelling and I love just relating directly to an audience. That's why we do theatre, it's because we love contact with the audience. We love the fact that the audience will change us. The way the audience responds makes us change our performance. Show less «
[on Alec Guinness] He wrote to tell me he had just seen A Passage to India (1984), and as the lights...Show more »
[on Alec Guinness] He wrote to tell me he had just seen A Passage to India (1984), and as the lights had come up he had vomited in shame at his own performance as Professor Godbole. Show less «
[on receiving the C.B.E. under the Tony Blair government] Being honoured by one's country is even be...Show more »
[on receiving the C.B.E. under the Tony Blair government] Being honoured by one's country is even better than winning a Tony Award. But since it comes from Downing Street, I suppose in a sense it is a Tony. Show less «