I Remain Convinced That I Can Be

On The Stage You're There, It's Live. There's A Beginning, A Middle, An End. When Something Is Funny You Hear It Right Away.

You Always Draw On Your Experiences With Live Audiences To Know How To Do Comedy On Films. You're Working For A Laugh That May Or May Not Come Six Months Later, But You're Working In A Vacuum At The Time You Are Doing It.

An Actor Is Supposed To Emulate Life. Instead, Alas, Many Are Imitating Other Actors. You Don't Fashion Your Knowledge Of Theatre Or Your Approach To A Role On The Basis Of What Other Actors Have Done. This Kind Of Thinking Is A Great Danger, Especially In Dealing With Tv Producers Who Frequently Say Things Like, 'this Is A Sean Connery Type.'

In My World, History Comes Down To Language And Art.

Every Actor Wants To Direct And Produce, But I Made A Conscious Decision When I Was In College To Understand The 'business' Of 'show Business.'