Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OMwas an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 May 1907
acting adults profession
Acting, is not a profession for adults.
acting theatre everlasting
Acting is an everlasting search for truth.
lying acting should
I am far from sure when I am acting and when I am not or, should I more frankly put it, when I am lying and when I am not. For what is acting but lying and what is good acting but convincing lying?
lying acting convincing
What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?
acting breathe
Without acting, I cannot breathe.
real magic acting
Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.
funny humorous acting
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
time
We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.
given heart human knowledge teach work
I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.
announced character days dear gone order sleep
My dear boy, why don't you try acting? (on the set of 'Marathon Man', to Dustin Hoffman, who had announced that he'd gone 3 days without sleep in order to 'become' his character
believe game nursery
It's just like a nursery game of make-believe.
character macbeth
When you're a young man, Macbeth is a character part. When you're older, it's a straight part.
eyes open view
I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it.
palm
The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.