The actor who most needs to GET OVER himself:
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kwoo-3 — 19 years ago(December 14, 2006 10:11 PM)
i couldn't agree more, i think he's a total ass! I remember reading Chloe Sevigny saying in quite a few interviews for "Melinda and Melinda" that when she worked with Kingsley in "Mrs Harris" he actually sent round memos to cast and crew basically demanding he be addressed to as Sir Ben. she was kinda dismissive, just saying "I've seen people behave far worse" but you can sorta tell she was annoyed by it anyway. His career has totally gone down the toilet, judging from gems such as "BloodRayne" (which he apparently gave up "Munich" to do?!?), "Thunderbirds", "A Sound of Thunder" and "Lucky Number Slevin", and he's still forcing people to call him "Sir"? Geez, talk about someone with no perspective whatsoever.
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pyrosponge — 19 years ago(January 21, 2007 12:08 PM)
I agree with the fact that Hollywood changes everyone. But there is a difference between being just completely self absorbed or at least having enough self restraint to at least ACT humble when they're doing public relations. At least many of the other celebrities have enough self control and humility not to demand that everyone calls them "Sir".
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matthew-smith1 — 18 years ago(May 07, 2007 08:30 PM)
"I don't fully condone snobbery, but the fact is he IS a great actor. I tend to be pretty modest at times, but I'm just a blue-collar guy from New Jersey. What do I have to brag about? If I had as much fame and success as Ben Kingsley, I'm not gonna lieI'd be full of myself too. Hey, it's not like he's one of these no-talent movie actors who's doing direct-to-video movies now and think they're the greatest."
Who cares if he's good at pretending to be other people? That doesn't make him someone important. Actors are way too full of themselves, considering they're nothing more than glorified puppets. Ghandi should have gotten the knighthood, not the tool who impersonated him. -
emil_tiwaz1022 — 14 years ago(February 25, 2012 09:49 PM)
I think this policy of his might land him in a rather awkward situation. How might he react when he's working with another "Sir" like Michael Caine (who was knighted before Kingsley was) who insists on being simply called "Michb68ael" while he insists on being called "Sir Ben"? I'd be rather ashamed if I were in his place.
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Prom_Queen_Carrie — 18 years ago(July 01, 2007 03:35 AM)
He is a great actor one of the best out there but I saw him in an interview and I think I listened to some kind of commentary for one his movies and I thought the same thing about him. I thought I was the only one who noticed that about him. It's a shame because I admire him as an actor so much but insisting everyone call you Sir is just ridiculous. He hasn't cured cancer he's just a great actor! There are great actors who seem totally cool and down to earth and unpretentious like Anthony Hopkins!
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elizabeth-kelso — 18 years ago(July 02, 2007 09:46 AM)
Don't know if he is a snob or not, never met him. I wouldn't be surprised. But then again, there are a multitude of snobs out here in the world. And I have to deal with them every day. At least SIR Ben entertains us and isn't just an ass w/o talent.
It is kind of sad to hear that he insists on the title being used. Out of respect, I would call anyone who was knighted sir anyway, you wouldn't have to tell me. If you have to insist on respect, maybe you don't deserve it.
Just my 2 cents.
PS. Still love his work though.
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robster_ — 18 years ago(August 12, 2007 09:29 AM)
I just saw the extras from the Gandhi-dvd, with the interview of Kinsley. I had no idea he was so so.. confident and , just bragging about stuff.
He IS a great actor and impersonator, dont get me wrong. But in the end, I think that kind of "behaving" backfires. People (like me) won't have that humble idea of him anymore But then again, he had me fooled because of his acting skills. -
smd233 — 18 years ago(August 17, 2007 09:31 PM)
I HAVE met him, actually. He does, apparently, insist that people address him as Sir Ben, but other than that, I've rarely worked with a more pleasant actor. He was very friendly, and very generous with praise and assistance to his fellow actors (including me! And I'm a complete nobody!).
So while I don't doubt that he was completely full of his own s**t back when he filmed Gandhi, that was a long time ago. That was what his second film role ever? I think he's mellowed. -
drwhofan — 18 years ago(August 24, 2007 03:55 PM)
I just heard today that he has been approached to play Davros, the creator of the Daleks, in the next season of Doctor Who. I wonder if he'll be miffed because there's already been a knight on the show before him? That knight being one Sir Derek Jacobi, who to my mind has had a career worthy of a knighthood, and the personality to not let it go to his head.
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johnward22 — 18 years ago(October 01, 2007 06:46 PM)
I have also got the great honour of meeting Sir Ben and I have to say, HE IS THE MOST AMAZING, HUMBLE CELEBRITY I EVER MET!
SO KINDSO GENEROUS, gracious, confidant, intelligent, HOT & RESPECTABLE!
I too am a virtual nobody and he spoke and treated me with such dignity and respect I was absolutly blown away by it.
I love him, LOL!
