A 1983 Interview with Laurence Olivier

Oliviers Quotes.....

"Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult."

"Have a very good reason for everything you do."

"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture."

"I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor-to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself."

"I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book."

"I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act."

"I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it."

"I'd like people to remember me for a diligent expert workman. I think a poet is a workman. I think Shakespeare was a workman. And God's a workman. I don't think there's anything better than a workman."

"If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey."

"Lead the audience by the nose to the thought."

"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word."

"My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself."

"Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it."

"The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand."

"The office of drama is to exercise, possibly to exhaust, human emotions. The purpose of comedy is to tickle those emotions into an expression of light relief; of tragedy, to wound them and bring the relief of tears. Disgust and terror are the other points of the compass."

"We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act."

"We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings."

In the Spotlight: GREGORY PECK

Real Name: Eldred Gregory Peck

Birthday: 04/05/1916

Birthplace: La Jolla, CA, USA

Occupation: Actor

Death date: 07/12/2003

Any ideas for something you would like to see here about Gregory Peck,

or suggestions in general, would very much appreciated.

Thank you, Audrey

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

A video clip from "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town". This is the last part of the film, with Cooper giving (as usual ;o) an outstanding performance. Don't miss it! You can watch the whole film on YouTube. Check out leslie04film's channel.

Sergeant York

A Brief Synopsis

Alvin York (Gary Cooper), a poor Tennessee hillbilly, is an exceptional marksman, but a ne'er-do-well prone to drinking and fighting, which doesn't make things any easier for his patient mother (Margaret Wycherly). He undergoes a religious awakening and turns his life around, assisted by Pastor Rosier Pile (Walter Brennan).
When York is drafted into the army for World War I, he tries to get out as a conscientious objector due to his religious beliefs, but a sympathetic commanding officer persuades him to stay.

Fact: In 1942, he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the title character in Sergeant York.
Fact: The real Alvin York refused to authorize a movie about his life unless Gary Cooper portrayed him.

Sergeant York Trailer link:
http://www.tcm.com/video/videoPlayer/?cid=2526&titleId=1386

Did you Know? Trivia

Who was considered for Gone with the Wind?





Part- Rhett Butler
Actors:

Gary Cooper

Ronald Coleman

Errol Flynn

Tyrone Power

Victor Mature

Groucho Marx

Basil Rathbone

Part- Scarlett O'Harra
Actresses:

Jean Aurther

Lucille Ball

Joan Bennett

Claudette Colbert

Bette Davis

Katherine Hepburn

Free Film!

"Meet John Doe"






Director: Frank CapraProduction
Company: Warner Brothers
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w
Keywords: Comedy

This is a Creative Commons film, and is therefore public domain.
Due to the fact that some people may not be able to get Adobe FlashPlayer to work on their computers, here is a link that will take you directly to the movie:

http://www.archive.org/details/meet_john_doe

In the Spotlight: GARY COOPER

Cooper was born Frank James Cooper in Helena Montana, the son of a Bedfordshire England, farmer turned American lawyer and judge, Charles Henry Cooper and England-born Alice (née Brazier) Cooper.
Once a guide in Yellowstone National Park and an aspiring cartoonist, Gary Cooper began his movie career as an extra in many-a low-budget western and later went on to play starring roles in a variety of film genres, becoming one of Hollywood's most popular leading men for almost thirty years. -reelclassics.com





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