I did 'Doubt' as a film, a play and an opera.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Doubt is an uneasy and dissatisfied state from which we struggle to free ourselves and pass into the state of belief; while the latter is a calm and satisfactory state which we do not wish to avoid, or to change to a belief in anything else.
These days I am ruled by doubt, and that is a difficult place to write from.
One of my favorite movies as a kid was 'Mrs. Doubtfire.'
'Performance' gave me doubts about my way of life. Before that, I had been completely involved in the more bawdy side of the film business. But after that, everything changed.
I'd be lying if I said I had confidence in every choice I've made, that I have faith in every film I do on every shot.
Here's the most mysterious thing to me. I look back at those first plays I did and the first movies I did, and I only have one question, which is, 'What was I so confident about? Where did I get that?
Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.
You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.'
But Opera Man, I go, 'Oh, crap! Why didn't I think of that?' Because I could sing fake opera pretty good.
When in doubt, do something.
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