I have a theory about that, if you have to say something, if you have encourage for one second a prospective acting student - he should not go in to acting.

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But I did make some money doing commercials. I did fourteen in one year.

But I did make some money doing commercials. I did fourteen in one year.

But movies as much as anything developed what I thought was right and wrong, what...

But movies as much as anything developed what I thought was right and wrong, what...

The next night I got on an airplane, and flew to New York and looked...

The next night I got on an airplane, and flew to New York and looked...

I have worked with some great directors.

I have worked with some great directors.

And it just made me realize again because I have know it for some time,...

And it just made me realize again because I have know it for some time,...

But it was this tough little character part that I was playing, a very funny...

But it was this tough little character part that I was playing, a very funny...

I'm convinced that the place, if you have your druthers, to go to have that...

I'm convinced that the place, if you have your druthers, to go to have that...

No not pigeon holed me as an actor, or as a character, or as to...

No not pigeon holed me as an actor, or as a character, or as to...

I think that you get something for your acting from almost anything you do.

I think that you get something for your acting from almost anything you do.

To tell you the truth I am hard put to think of anyone who's career...

To tell you the truth I am hard put to think of anyone who's career...

I did two or three plays every summer.

I did two or three plays every summer.

I think is very beneficial to relax yourself so that when you are doing it...

I think is very beneficial to relax yourself so that when you are doing it...

I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis.

I was very lucky in as much as I played a lot of tennis.

There is something about New York City that in and of itself is so theatrical...

There is something about New York City that in and of itself is so theatrical...

When I go to where I was getting excellent parts in movies I may have...

When I go to where I was getting excellent parts in movies I may have...

But it is a hard, it's a hard profession teaching acting.

But it is a hard, it's a hard profession teaching acting.

The career doesn't get any easier. A career stays tough.

The career doesn't get any easier. A career stays tough.

It takes a lot of energy to teach.

It takes a lot of energy to teach.

I didn't have any extra money. But I can't say that I had a hard...

I didn't have any extra money. But I can't say that I had a hard...

Well Sid Pollack was... He was I would say probably, probably the most influential on...

Well Sid Pollack was... He was I would say probably, probably the most influential on...