Theodore Bikel Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)
Theodore Bikel quotes and sayings page 6 (deceased actor born on May 2, 1924). Here's quote # 51 through 60 out of the 64 we have for him.
“I'm exceedingly proud of being an actor, but I never recommend it to anyone.”
“In my mind the city of Ariel is a thorn in Israel's side and a serious obstacle to peace.”
“On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away.”
“The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before.”
“Throughout my life I have cared as deeply about the songs of all peoples as I have about the rights of all peoples.”
“An actor is supposed to emulate life. Instead, alas, many are imitating other actors. You don't fashion your knowledge of theatre or your approach to a role on the basis of what other actors have done. This kind of thinking is a great danger, especially in dealing with TV producers who frequently say things like, 'This is a Sean Connery type.'”
“I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other.”
“I don't speak out because I am an actor nor will I keep silent because I am an actor. I respect my profession, but it endows me with no special privileges; but it also does not limit me or muzzle me. I am a person and a citizen with the attendant responsibilities of voice and vote.”
“I refuse to do shows that are narrowly constructed, that appeal to only one sentiment. I do a lot of Jewish material in front of non-Jews and a lot of non-Jewish material in front of Jews on the simple theory that the non-Jews are entitled to a glimpse of a Jewish world and the Jews are entitled to a glimpse of the world.”
“I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sing about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing.”
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