"Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult."

Acting, Occupation

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"Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult."

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"The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority."

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"I did a film once that I was killed in. It was a painful, horrifying day. It was a wonderful day from the standpoint of acting, but I was a wreck otherwise."

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"It's well done if you can do a part and not have the acting show."

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"It always makes me sad when I think of how I saw Wagner wasting his vitality, not only by singing their parts to some of his artists, but acting out the smallest details, and of how few they were who were responsive to his wishes."

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"I'm enjoying it, but I still don't know why I'm hooked on acting."

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"My point here is I think international pressures of our acting unilaterally again are going to be such that the administration will say, well, we just can't take this on now."

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"Lead the audience by the nose to the thought."

Thought

"I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself."

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"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture."

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"When you're a young man, Macbeth is a character part. When you're older, it's a straight part."

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"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word."

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"We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings."

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"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

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"I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book."

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"My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself."

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"We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act."

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