Most of the famous love affairs of literature or film were quite short. What was 'Romeo & Juliet'? How long were they together? A few days.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I read too many romance novels during my formative years. I have a penchant for romantic comedies. I understand why 'Romeo and Juliet' came to such a pass.
People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!
When 'Romeo and Juliet' came along, I fell in love with the way that it was written and how innocent and vulnerable it was and how different it was from 'True Grit.' I really liked that.
There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.
In the Victorian age, actors played Romeo until they were 60 or 70 years old.
Rather nostalgically, I sometimes think I could still play Juliet. Inside, I'm still an incorrigible romantic.
After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo.
'Romeo & Juliet' is still relevant and real.
It's pretty hard to play 'Romeo and Juliet' with someone and not fall in love.
'Romeo And Juliet' is the classic love story. When two lovers are separated and trying to get back to one another, that's fiercely romantic and something you become glued to.