Rattigan wrote some very good plays. Roger Rees More Quotes by Roger Rees More Quotes From Roger Rees I love to see people blossom. Roger Rees blossomseelovepeople I joined the Royal Shakespeare Co. with no experience whatsoever - I'd never been to a drama school or anything. But I was strong and could lift things, I could move scenery about. Roger Rees sceneryexperiencestrongschool I got out of this school and went to Camberwell College of Arts, a terribly prestigious thing to do. I was there to be a painter. And I sketched so well that, a year later, I was sent to Slade School of Fine Art, one of the great art schools. Roger Rees greatcollegeartschool Sometimes the most excruciating experiences in rehearsals and performances yield the most beautiful work. Roger Rees experiencesworkbeautifulsometimes The Elizabethan mind wanted and demanded that one word could mean 50 things. What Shakespeare offers us is not ambiguity; it's choices. Roger Rees thingsone-wordchoicesmind No lens is quick enough to track the movement of the human body. The molecules are always moving. Roger Rees alwaysbodyenoughmoving I think like an actor when I'm acting, and I think like a director when I'm directing. Roger Rees directorlikethinkacting The classical actor in England makes roughly the equivalent of a bus driver. Roger Rees driveractorbusengland Everything happens every night for this audience, and it's a very special occasion to come to the theatre. Roger Rees everythingtheatrespecialnight I was at a pretty rough school, and the only thing I was good at was art. Roger Rees prettygoodartschool I wish I'd played Coriolanus. Roger Rees i-wishplayedwish I directed Bebe Neuwirth in 'Here Lies Jenny' at the Post Street Theatre. I was gobsmacked - the audiences were extremely knowledgeable, affectionate, interested, and not cynical. Roger Rees postherestreettheatre Anything I do is as theatrical as I can get it. Roger Rees anythinggettheatricali-can Nothing in the world in perfect. Even a still photograph. Roger Rees nothingphotographperfectworld I don't think perfection is possible. I think you can attempt to reach perfection, but I don't think it's a possible thing. I think perfection is a moving point, and we spend our artistic lives chasing it. Roger Rees thinkyouperfectionmoving Arthur Winslow is one of the great parts. Roger Rees partsgreatarthur Well-written plays deserve to be learned from and understood properly, both by actors and audiences alike, and Rattigan's very human characters help us do that. Roger Rees ushelphumandeserve Rattigan's world demanded unwavering trust in principles, loyalty, and virtue. At the time of this play - Rattigan was writing this play in 1947 about an incident that took place in 1914 - should a boy say he didn't do something, his father would believe him; a British father would take the defense of his son's honor to his grave. Roger Rees trusttimefatherson That's been the tragedy of my life, actually. I've always looked younger than I am. Roger Rees i-ammy-lifealwayslife I was 36 when I played Nicholas Nickleby. Roger Rees played
