I was the leading star in 1945. I slowed down my pace of acting assignments after I came into direction.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press.
It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.
Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best.
I did Star 80, which was a magnificent experience as well, but still, I was at the height of my career at the beginning. Then I had to jump down the ladder and climb back up again, which I didn't understand. That was very hard.
I got my first acting role because I was a singer.
I was a director and dialogue and acting coach.
I started acting when I was in high school, started writing when I got to New York in 1975.
Quite frankly, I didn't become an actor to become a movie star. I have never dreamed about being the most famous person on the planet. I just want to do really good work.
I still haven't played a leading role in cinema or in TV, and that's something that I long for.
I didn't start acting until I was in college, which was in the 70's.