If you take away a lot of the pretension and grandness from Shakespeare, a true poeticism is revealed. — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
Now, when I talk about Shakespeare, I can't talk too much about Gielgud or Olivier. Because nobody knows who I'm talking about. — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
The Elizabethan mind wanted and demanded that one word could mean 50 things. What Shakespeare offers us is not ambiguity; it's choices. — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
Some of the finest Shakespeare has been done recently by college theater programs. I'll tell you what these young kids have: They… — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
I joined the Royal Shakespeare Co. with no experience whatsoever - I'd never been to a drama school or anything. But I… — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
No lens is quick enough to track the movement of the human body. The molecules are always moving. — Roger Rees Copy Share
'Nicholas Nickleby' was the best example, where 43 people could make an audience of 1,500 look at a fingernail at any given moment. It… — Roger Rees Copy Share
My first acquaintance with 'Peter Pan' was back when I lived in South London. I was at art school, and I needed to earn… — Roger Rees Copy Share
I've often thought I'm a short music hall comedian stuck in a leading man's body. — Roger Rees Copy Share
The loser, the fool, is embraced in England because there is a recognition of silliness there that allows a person to keep his ambitions… — Roger Rees Copy Share
Sometimes the most excruciating experiences in rehearsals and performances yield the most beautiful work. — Roger Rees Copy Share
Rattigan's world demanded unwavering trust in principles, loyalty, and virtue. At the time of this play - Rattigan was writing this play in 1947… — Roger Rees Copy Share
Everything happens every night for this audience, and it's a very special occasion to come to the theatre. — Roger Rees Copy Share
Some of the finest Shakespeare has been done recently by college theater programs. I'll tell you what these young kids have: They have a… — Roger Rees Copy Share
When it was announced I had won the Tony Award, I was in Bangkok doing a movie with Judi Dench. I remember coming back… — Roger Rees Copy Share
Now, of course, we know there has been an end to apartheid in South Africa, but what excited me was seeing it in the… — Roger Rees Copy Share
