I Love Playing Chekhov. That's The Hardest;

Since The Time Of The Ancient Greeks A Democracy Has Depended On Its Philosophers And Creative Artists. It Can Only Flourish By Continuous Probing, Prodding, And Questioning Of The Social Conditions Under Which Man Exists And Tries To Better Himself. One Of The First Moves Of A Dictatorship Is To Stifle The Artists And Thinkers Who Have The Ability To Stir Up Dissent From Any Prescribed Dogma Which Might Enslave Them. Because The Artist Can Arouse The Curiosity And Conscience Of His Community, He Becomes A Threat To Those Who Have Taken Power.

I Love Playing Chekhov. That's The Hardest; That's Why I Love It Most.

The Actor Must Know That Since He, Himself, Is The Instrument, He Must Play On It To Serve The Character With The Same Effortless Dexterity With Which The Violinist Makes Music On His. Just Because He Doesn't Look Like A Violin Is No Reason To Assume His Techniques Should Be Thought Of As Less Difficult.

To Rebel Or Revolt Against The Status Quo Is In The Very Nature Of An Artist.

Maybe The One I Enjoyed Playing Most Was A Month In The Country.