American - Actor | December 7, 1915 - June 24, 2014
I always wanted to tell stories and act.
Eli Wallach
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I always end up being the evil one, and I wouldn't hurt a fly.
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Everyone thinks acting is easy. It's far from easy, but it's the most gratifying thing I do.
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Even if I don't want to slow down, I'm slowing down.
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But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.
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But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie.
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And then the first was The Misfits, which I enjoyed very much, with Marilyn and Gable.
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And that movie was underrated - Nuts - because it deals with a terrible subject, but It's very well done.
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And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done.
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All of these stories bounced around in my mind for a long time.
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What is it in my makeup that makes me grab any offer and fly around the world? Will I ever be satisfied? Can't I ever just rest?
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