Antony Sher
Antony Sher
Sir Antony Sher, KBEis an English actor of South African origin, he is a two time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four time nominee. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and TV, and working as a writer and theatre director. In 2001, he starred in his cousin Ronald Harwood’s play Mahler's Conversion, and said that the story of a composer sacrificing his faith for his career echoed...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 June 1949
careers acting mystery
The whole of my acting career is a bit of a mystery to me.
hero play built
I was never built to play the hero. Physically or emotionally... And they're not as rewarding to play. At least for me.
language feels i-can
I can feel the power of the words doing the work. Must trust language more.
book rehearsal peter
I've been quoting the book [on Peter Sutcliffe] constantly in rehearsals. Some members of the cast have stated their disapproval that it should even have been written. Some of the women have expressed more - disgust and anger. What are they saying? They'd prefer not to know, not to understand? They'd prefer certain areas of life to be censored? Isn't that partly what breeds the Sutcliffes and the Nilsens?
skills car effort
The effort of learning. It's the same when you approach any new skill or technique, from a dance step to driving a car. The effort of learning stops you, at first, from doing it well.
courage gay white
As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are.
believe afterlife dont-believe
I don't believe in an afterlife.
years honest life-is
Life is just more comfortable if you're honest and open about everything. I spent so many years being in the closet about one thing or another.
grandparent lithuania south-africa
My grandparents all came from Lithuania to South Africa.
acting firsts disguise
What drew me to acting in the first place was disguise.
people actors introverted
A lot of good actors tend to be quite introverted as people.
struggle book writing
Every play I do, every book I write, every painting I paint, I will struggle with. I don't know what it's like for a project to come easy.
believe benefits world
I believe deeply in therapy. There's no one in the world who wouldn't benefit from it.
outsiders
I love playing outsiders, I always do.