When I was doing ‘Scarface,’ I remember being in love at that time. One of the few times in my life. And I was so glad it was at that time.
AL PACINOOr try out what I learned and see how it worked with an audience, because where are you gonna get an audience?
More Al Pacino Quotes
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There are a couple of times I would’ve liked to have married. I think I made a mistake, especially once.
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Read it to the class and then afterward we would talk and I would answer questions. It was really a way of expressing and finding out about where I was at that particular time, so it was very therapeutic for me.
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I did it in Looking for Richard, too. And I figure, if I can weave it into the actual play and get the audience interested, like the robes going up and down, they’ll pay attention long enough to consume it.
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The stage is different ; there’s more to act. There are more demands put on you, more experiences to go through.
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There’s something to learn from it. I’ve had movies that have failed colossally, so you kind of analyze your failures.
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Did you know I started out as a stand-up comic? People don’t believe me when I tell them. That’s how I saw myself, in comedy.
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People are always asking me to do Shakespeare – at home, at colleges, on film locations, in restaurants. It’s like playing a piece of music, getting all the notes. It’s great therapy.
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That was the first thing I was struck by, not by the acting, not by anything else, but by the physicality.
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I found out how temperamental I am, yes. And that sometimes that can be kind of off-putting.
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I was never very happy with performing; it didn’t turn me on much.
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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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I was shocked when I heard about Paul Newman retiring at age 82. Most actors just fade away like old soldiers.
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I’ve never felt sensitive to the whole issue, because being macho has never been a problem with me.
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The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful – my personal life suffers.
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There has been a lot of self-doubt and unwelcome events in my life.
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