I was an original member of the Actors' Studio.
But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.
My first Western was called The Magnificent Seven.
Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience.
The richest man is the one with the most powerful friends.
No, I never thought of it in those terms. I used to go into agents' offices and they'd have pictures of these handsome movie men and I knew I'd never be up there. I'm a journeyman actor. I didn't think about stardom.