Theodore Bikel Quotes - Page 3

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• Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the paper route.

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  Perception, World, Paper

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• But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel.

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  Children, Israel, Hymns

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• I remain convinced that I can be a true universalist only when I am a better Jew.

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  Jew, Convinced, I Can

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• Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general.

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  Artist, Theatre, Labels

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• In my world, history comes down to language and art.

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  Art, World, Language

  “Theodore Bikel, 'Fiddler on the Roof' Star, Dies at 91” by Duane Byrge , Alex Ben Block, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 21, 2015.

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• We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory.

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  Book, Attachment, Yellow

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• John Huston was the kind of director that totally left you alone. Not every actor always does it right, every time, but most of the time he was re-directing someone. He was making tight adjustments, and not even in terms of interpretation because he knew that by the time that the character had been filmed... well, he got it right when he cast you.

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  Character, Directors, Doe

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• I refuse to do shows that are narrowly constructed, that appeal to only one sentiment. I do a lot of Jewish material in front of non-Jews and a lot of non-Jewish material in front of Jews on the simple theory that the non-Jews are entitled to a glimpse of a Jewish world and the Jews are entitled to a glimpse of the world.

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  Simple, Glimpse, World

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• The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before.

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  Air, Play, Faults

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• I am not a specialist but a general practitioner in the world of the arts.

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  Art, World, Specialists

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• I am not, and have never been, in favor of boycotting Israel.

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  Israel, Favors

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• Accents. I'm very good with accents. I'm exceedingly good.

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  Accents, Very Good

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• You learn more from the flops than from the hits.

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  Biography/ Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• 'Visiting Mr. Green' is a good play. I enjoy being in it, and I have a wonderful colleague, Aidan deSalaiz, to work with. Audiences like it a lot. What's not to like?

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  Play, Green, Wonderful

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