I am not an enormous believer in research being the be-all and end-all. I get suspicious when I read about actors spending six months in a clinic, say, in order to play someone who is sick.
John HurtI left drama school and went straight into a 10-week film for which I was paid £75 I might say, which for 1962 was one heck of a lot of money.
John HurtAlso the wonderful thing about film, you can see light at the end of the tunnel. You did realize that it is going to come to an end at some stage.
John HurtI never had any ambition to be a star, or whatever it is called, and I'm still embarrassed at the word.
John Hurt