The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are essentials for presenting truth.
Ed AsnerI regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.
Ed AsnerIt's like an athlete. He has a string of hot years, and then he fades into nothingness. The actor doesn't necessarily fade into nothingness. After his hot years, he fades into a different category.
Ed Asner