Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor, best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt on the BBC series Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes to Ashes, and Reverend Anderson in Outcast.
Acting is just a job at the end of the day, and its a very strange one.
We're so screwed up with our principles. We used to mock Japanese game shows where they ate bugs. Now we're doing the same, if not worse. It's terrifying. . . It seems the better the quality, the more you're penalised. . . There are some very good people in television, but a lot of fools running it. They put fame ahead of talent and think someone from 'EastEnders' will put bums on seats.
My father was a television director, and I always knew I wanted to be in the industry, but I had thought my role was behind the camera as opposed to in front.
When you are working on a TV show or series, you just get into the routine. You get used to getting up early. It takes a few days, but once you are up and running, you get used to going home late, and it becomes this very repetitive cycle.
There are some very good people in television, but a lot of fools running it.
Martin Barre
Frank Deford
Brenda Song
Kevin Bacon
Nur Muhammad Taraki
Habib Bourguiba
Bernard Arnault
Eugene V. Debs
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Subroto Bagchi
Brian Tee
Dik Browne