One’s self-image is very important because if that’s in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.
—John Gielgud
Topics: Assurance, Confidence
I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way … to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along.
—John Gielgud
Topics: Opportunity
One mustn’t allow acting to be like stockbroker—you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement.
—John Gielgud
Topics: Action
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