After a West End run, in which I was promoted to Laertes, I joined the RSC in 1972. I had fulfilled my dream. Tim Pigott-Smith More Quotes by Tim Pigott-Smith More Quotes From Tim Pigott-Smith By early 1971, I had been acting professionally for 18 months - theatre work and my first telly, an episode of 'Dr. Who.' Tim Pigott-Smith who theatre acting work People wrote about me and started calling me a star, and I just hated it. There are aspects of it that are great - I mean, you can ring up any restaurant and get in, can't you. Tim Pigott-Smith great me you people When I have a good performance, I'm wrecked at the end of it. I feel completely empty, and tears are pouring down my face - I'm just gone. Tim Pigott-Smith face feel good tears I seem to get cast as one of two extremes. Either I play the butch heavy or totally nice guys. Tim Pigott-Smith get nice play two Of course there is a danger of typecasting, and since 'Jewel in the Crown' appeared, I have had countless offers to play sadistic policemen and middle-class misfits. Tim Pigott-Smith crown course danger play