Biography
Born in Marylebone, London, England
Died in Midhurst, Sussex, England
Alec Guinness Quotes
“An actor is totally vulnerable. His total personality is exposed to critical judgment - his intellect, his bearing, his diction, his whole appearance. In short, his ego.”
“Essentially, I’m a small-part actor who’s been lucky enough to play leading roles for most of his life.”
“I don’t know what else I could do but pretend to be an actor.”
“I think I gave my best performance, perhaps, during the war - pretending to be an officer and gentleman.”
“[On Star Wars] I don’t know what my part is about. Take my name: Obi Wan Kenobi. I haven’t a clue what it’s meant to mean.”
“A superb tenor voice, like a silver trumpet muffled in silk.”
“I’m a great gossip. Don’t pay any attention to what I’m saying.”
“Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool that follows it?”
