Erland Josephson quotes

A man obsessed with failure has succeeded better than others in portraying it. (Erland Josephson)
Stage acting is for me the basic form of acting. If you make films all the time, you have so few possibilities to rehearse. And it's important to rehearse, because it gives you the possibility to try things which are not good! View quote
Erland Josephson
I'm too impatient to wait for things to happen to me. If I should be out of work for two months I would go crazy. So as soon as I'm free, I start writing. While it is necessary for me to write, I know that if I go too long without acting on the stage I don't feel well. View quote
Erland Josephson
I can remember the moment when I suddenly felt that the camera was a living partner. I suddenly felt this is art, and the camera is a co-operative living person. After that I was extremely happy to act in films. View quote
Erland Josephson
Acting has a strong sensual quality that I get such a... you say 'kick' in America? It's a fantastic profession in that way. View quote
Erland Josephson