"I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans."

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"I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans."

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"My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer."

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"I was convinced there as only one actor to play Templeton the Rat, and that was Tony Randall."

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