No not pigeon holed me as an actor, or as a character, or as to what I could do - but what I would do... and the fact is the things you don't do are almost as important as as…

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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...

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.

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 have a theory about that, if you have to say something, if you have...

I have a theory about that, if you have to say something, if you have...

I have worked with some great directors.

I have worked with some great directors.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

It takes a lot of energy to teach.

It takes a lot of energy to teach.

I did two or three plays every summer.

I did two or three plays every summer.

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.

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...

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,...

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.

I work with Sally and I can see Sally doing that. She is very aggressive....

I work with Sally and I can see Sally doing that. She is very aggressive....