There are many actors who'll make their living in other areas, and they'll say they don't like theatre. What they're saying is that they're afraid of theatre because they know it will separate those who can from those who can't.
From Ken Stott
An actor has power, and their power is very simple: it's the power to say no.
No one will die if they don't know how old I am.
I used to be under the impression that if a role wasn't difficult, then there was nothing happening. Then a director said to me: 'Ken, you've got to realise, acting can be fun, too.'
Inspector Rebus is a great character, so when the opportunity came up to revive the role for 'BBC Children in Need,' and really have a bit of fun with it, I was happy to take part.
The establishment is a dirty, dangerous beast, and the BBC is a mouthpiece for that.
Producers and directors think they have the power, but what they think of as the weakest link, the actor, is all-powerful.
Nobody's going to say hello to me in the street, really, because there'll be someone a bit more famous coming along the street in a minute. That typifies London, really.
I am wholeheartedly in favour of an independent Scotland.
'Death Of A Salesman' is a great acting job.
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