Rod Taylor Quotes (26 quotes)

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„In the beginning I had a real work problem. Every time I had job I had to convince the immigration authorities I was the only man for that job and get a special work permit until I went under contract to MGM.“
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„To put what you see on paper is the same as funneling what you feel through yourself as a performer.“
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„To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed.“
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„The most important thing in my life is my work.“
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„I'm not doing my work for constant success.“
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„I wouldn't dream of selling my work. I give them to friends, to charities.“
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„I pray and try every day to be a better actor.“
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„I married at a tender age during my early stage and radio struggles.“
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„I did well as an actor in Australia, and then Paramount invited me over... to have a look at me.“
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„I am proud to be an actor.“
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„Dore Schary was then head of the studio and he wanted to change my name.“
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„But I did a lot of boxing and I was captain of an Australian surf club.“
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„Art doesn't feed me or fill the void when I am not working. If I haven't worked for six months, I can't paint.“
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„Anyway, when I was a kid, I dutifully went to the Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College.“
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„Acting is something I love.“
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„Acting doesn't suffice.“
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„Apart from being interested in a good role, I think it's necessary to make up your mind as to whether it will make a movie that will entertain an audience all over the world and not just in your own backyard.“
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„When I said I no longer wanted to be a painter, that I wanted to be an actor, the first thing I did was get a stinking job in an insurance building.“
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„So I went and did an audition and became the biggest radio actor in Sydney, and that's how it all started.“
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„I worked at Mark Foy's during the day and studied drama at night.“
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Author information

Rod Taylor
Author born: January 11, 1930
Nationality: Australian
Author Profession: Actor

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