British - Actor | January 8, 1924 - June 11, 2015
I've no regrets. You take responsibility for your actions.
Ron Moody
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I always write 'Fight' on the mirrors - that goes way back to the times when you had to fight apathy.
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Fate destined me to play 'Fagin.' It was the part of a lifetime.
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I felt very insecure about whether I was up to recreating my stage 'Fagin' in front of a camera.
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Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.
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Fate destined me to play Fagin. It was the part of a lifetime, and I was the only actor to be in the stage production and in the film.
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I'd wanted to be an actor from the age of five.
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For me, making the show work was getting belly laughs - like most variety artists. But the straight actor believes you fix your performance in rehearsal and that's it.
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My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue.
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My training was that you fill in the canvas where it needs colour and polishing. You start with the words on the first night and keep adding bits of business.
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Working on a film, you don't get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew.
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Playing Fagin in the play and film was a small miracle.
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