The whole thing is, they never asked for it, that kingdom.
AL PACINOOne of the things that made me want to be an actor more than ever was seeing a Chekhov play, “The Sea Gull,” when was 14 in the Bronx.
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I like, for instance, ‘Serpico.’ I enjoyed playing Serpico because Frank Serpico was there. He existed. He was a real life person and I could – I could embody him. I could, you know.
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[Marlon] Brando’s a giant on every level. When he acts it’s as if he landed from another planet. A planet where they produce great actors.
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I don’t regret anything. I feel like I’ve made what I would call mistakes.
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Drinking and smoking grass were a part of my life as far back as I can remember.
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Is it possible to do something that that makes an audience uncomfortable, challenges them, makes them see things they’re not used to?
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It was a way of escaping the responsibilty of what was happening.
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An actor basically likes to be asked to do something, no matter what position he’s in. It feels more natural. Sitting and waiting is more gratifying.
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Their minds, the way in which they se the world is so striking, the way they juxtapose things, the way they can see humor in people. There’s a liberation in that.
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One of the things that made me want to be an actor more than ever was seeing a Chekhov play, “The Sea Gull,” when was 14 in the Bronx.
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The camera can film my face but until it captures my soul, you don’t have a movie.
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I don’t like a lot of things like [Iraq], I never did. Being in a position of celebrity and having your words carry such unnatural weight…
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You’re in a conversation and everybody’s agreeing with what you’re saying – even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don’t want to hear.
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I was quite overtaken by success and fame. I was one of those types who responded to it in a negative way. It was not easy.
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If I was a painter no one would question me about my age. I’m an artist, I hate saying that.
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I guess it has to do with my tradition and being Italian, we’re very outgoing with our emotions.
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