I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act.
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.
'Richard III' is a really difficult play to film - it's involved, often obscure. I felt it absolutely necessary to do more simplification than I've ever done before.
The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.
I suppose, unconsciously, I used all my wives to further my journey up the ladder.
We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act.