I think the theatre is as essential to civilization as safe, pure water.

A conservative frame of mind is very limiting for an actor, and a human being, too.

Theater and poetry were what helped people stay alive and want to go on living.

One must never comment as an actor, never show that a character is shallow or vindictive, but let that be conveyed. I mean, none of us thinks of ourselves as being vindictive or shallow - perhaps we should.

There always comes a moment where all the departments in a film need to work together. And if a director, his first assistant director, and cinematographer have a very clear vision, then everybody does work together.

A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well as see it is being completely deprived

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