I think the cinema you like has more to do with silence, and the theater you like has more to do with language.
Ben KingsleyThere is so much to do on a film set. It is an extraordinarily invigorating and wonderful place to be, when things are running well.
Ben KingsleyI think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.
Ben KingsleyYou can throw away the privilege of acting, but that would be such a shame. The tribe has elected you to tell its story. You are the shaman/healer, that's what the storyteller is, and I think it's important for actors to appreciate that. Too often actors think it's all about them, when in reality it's all about the audience being able to recognize themselves in you. The more you pull away from the public, the less power you have on screen.
Ben Kingsley