John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview

Rotten Tomatoes - 4th Nov 2009

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John Hurt: John Hurt has been one of Britain's finest acting talents since his career began in the 60s, but it's his roles in films like Alien , Midnight Express and The Elephant Man -- to name a few -- which put him on the international map and for which he's best remembered. Twice Oscar nominated (for the latter two performances) and the winner of two BAFTA film awards, Hurt has recently been finding a younger audiences for his roles in franchise movies like Harry Potter , Indiana Jones and Hellboy . At... Read full story at Rotten Tomatoes

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