Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagenwas a German American actress and drama teacher. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist, in part because of her association with Paul Robeson, her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theater. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth12 June 1919
CityGottingen, Germany
CountryGermany
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular...it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
Nobody ever learns how. The search for human behavior is infinite. You'll never understand it all. I think that's wonderful.
They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don't know.
Once in awhile, there's stuff that makes me say, That's what theatre's about. It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn't happen very often.
The Country Girl was the only successful play I've done that I was glad when it closed. I had great success in it, but I never liked the last act.
I have disassociated myself from that book.
Usually, someone who's in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can't walk out if I don't like it.
I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go.
Awards don't really mean much.
Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.
I won't go to England because they won't let my dog in.
Keep pace with the present. Take a trip to the moon. envision the future.
I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage.
Maybe the one I enjoyed playing most was A Month in the Country.