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But, When I Toil In The Field Of Jewish Culture Which I Frequently Do, I Am Indeed A Jewish Artist.

John Huston Was The Kind Of Director That Totally Left You Alone. Not Every Actor Always Does It Right, Every Time, But Most Of The Time He Was Re-directing Someone. He Was Making Tight Adjustments, And Not Even In Terms Of Interpretation Because He Knew That By The Time That The Character Had Been Filmed... Well, He Got It Right When He Cast You.

I Don't Speak Out Because I Am An Actor Nor Will I Keep Silent Because I Am An Actor. I Respect My Profession, But It Endows Me With No Special Privileges; But It Also Does Not Limit Me Or Muzzle Me. I Am A Person And A Citizen With The Attendant Responsibilities Of Voice And Vote.

I Refuse To Do Shows That Are Narrowly Constructed, That Appeal To Only One Sentiment. I Do A Lot Of Jewish Material In Front Of Non-jews And A Lot Of Non-jewish Material In Front Of Jews On The Simple Theory That The Non-jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of A Jewish World And The Jews Are Entitled To A Glimpse Of The World.

For I Firmly Believe That Jewish Life, Indeed Any Communal Life, Can Only Be Organized According To Democratic Principles.