#king lear

I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost without rehearsal. ↗

— Peter Ustinov

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The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear. ↗

— Sarah Bernhardt

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As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear. ↗

— David Crystal

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I think you have to find the humanity in the character and then the deterioration is a part of the process - the journey of the character. It's like playing King Lear. You can start off as a nice old man who finishes up crazy. ↗

— David Wenham

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I have no desire to play King Lear or Hamlet. I never had a grand ambition. I just followed my nose. ↗

— Liam Neeson

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King Lear alone among these plays has a distinct double action. Besides this, it is impossible, I think, from the point of view of construction, to regard the hero as the leading figure. ↗

— Andrew Coyle Bradley

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