Welsh - Actor | May 5, 1944 - July 10, 2015
More people saw me in one episode of 'Cheers' than would ever see me in a play.
Roger Rees
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Television is an important part of how we communicate.
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The classical actor in England makes roughly the equivalent of a bus driver.
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All this thing that L.A. doesn't have any love for the theater isn't true.
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We did a black 'Julius Caesar' in which the predominant accent was Caribbean. This offends many people, you know. I also had a Chinese Marc Anthony. I also managed - this caused a great shock - I also got some white guys in it as well!
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I want to play King Lear, Macbeth, Benedict, Coriolanus. I wouldn't mind doing Hamlet again. Well, I'm a little old. Perhaps I can rub Vaseline on the audience's eyes.
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They said my voice was terrible, nervous, and spotty and that I must go away and learn how to use it properly. I must admit I was rather agape, since I had never thought about making my voice better.
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I thought acting was just going on and remembering all of one's lines.
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The loser, the fool, is embraced in England because there is a recognition of silliness there that allows a person to keep his ambitions and desires at a certain distance. Just being in the race is enough.
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So, suddenly I was an actor. I don't remember being nervous. I learned to be nervous later.
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In Tom Cone's work nothing is easy.
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I like working with authors who are a bit pesky.
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