Richard McCabe quotes

If you are feeling something, then Shakespeare felt it and wrote about it - and wrote about it so eloquently. (Richard McCabe)
A live audience with live reactions feeds a different sort of acting that will then inform your film work, and vice versa. View quote
Richard McCabe
As a young actor, I worked with Kevin McNally and have always thought him brilliant. View quote
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It's funny: I can never sleep between shows; I think it's because I don't like to switch the motor off. I'll probably have some chicken or pasta, though never the two together, and maybe go out for a quick wander around. View quote
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Music has always been profoundly important to me. View quote
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In my whole career, in fact, I can remember only two first nights when a show was at its peak on the first night. And I just wish we could devise a system where critics came not on a single evening but were given a choice of performances to attend. View quote
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What's odd is that I've never been asked to do any comedy in film. That's something I could certainly do. View quote
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It is strange how your understanding of a play changes. It normally happens after a performance and you suddenly think, 'So that's what that line really means' - it's like a light going on. View quote
Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Occupation: Scottish Actor
Born: 1960
Quotes count: 8