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George Chakiris
George Chakiris
American Dancer
Born: Sep 16, 1934
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Related authors: Alvin Ailey JoJo Siwa Katherine Dunham Martha Graham Merce Cunningham Mikhail Baryshnikov Misty Copeland Twyla Tharp
So many years later, you watch yourself, and you're not critical of yourself anymore 'cause that's behind you. George Chakiris
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It sounds corny to say, but we're like a family. That experience for all of us really created a bond... The 'West Side Story' experience, it really is a family. There's a closeness that has continued. George Chakiris
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A lot of people know that I danced, but I also sang. George Chakiris
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Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail? George Chakiris
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One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal. George Chakiris
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If you buy a lottery ticket, you really don't expect to win. However, if you do win, it's a different story. The same is true about getting an Oscar. Of course I knew I was nominated, but I never expected my name to be called. When it was, I'm still at a loss to describe the feelings that I experienced. George Chakiris
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I don't regret 'West Side Story' one bit. It was an incredible movie full of young people with amazing rapport. George Chakiris
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After I finished working on the movie, I went back into the show again playing Riff, so it was an incredible time because I loved playing Riff in the theater and, of course, I loved playing Bernardo in the film. We had such a really beautiful time. We knew we were working on something of quality. George Chakiris
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Whether it's Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire or 'West Side Story,' see it on the big screen. That's the way we should appreciate it. George Chakiris
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You don't stop when a musical number comes up and do the number and then take up the scene where you left off. It all moves forward. Your work as an actor was part of your work as a dancer as well. It was dialogue through movement. George Chakiris
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