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Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Austrian Actor
Born: May 2, 1924
Died: Jul 21, 2015
Am Being Live Me World You
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I glory in the fact that a human being has multiple talents and exercises them all with a degree of integrity and artistic proficiency. That's what I do. Theodore Bikel
Integrity Human Being Degree Fact Talents Exercises Glory Artistic Human Being Them Multiple Proficiency
You cannot please all of the people all of the time, and that is truer in the arts than anywhere else. Theodore Bikel
Time You People Else Please Truer Than Arts Cannot Anywhere Anywhere Else
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. Theodore Bikel
Me Song First Timing Sense Other Musical Ability Gives Well Because Am Foremost Hand Informs Actor
It's a sad thing to contemplate, but I'm the last surviving cast member of 'The African Queen.' Theodore Bikel
Sad Queen Member Cast Sad Thing Contemplate Surviving African Thing Last
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. Theodore Bikel
Me Respect Vote Speak Will Citizen Out Responsibilities Silent Voice Attendant Also Because Limit Does Am Nor Privileges Person Special Profession Keep Actor
There is no role I cannot play except a midget. Theodore Bikel
Except Role Cannot Midget Play
Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good. Theodore Bikel
Good Exceedingly Accents Very
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.' Theodore Bikel
Life Fashion Great Knowledge You Theatre Thinking Other Imitating Type Approach Danger Say Kind TV Instead Like Supposed Emulate Frequently Dealing Role Done Producers Your Who Sean Many Sean Connery Connery Actor Alas Things Basis
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