Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
One mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker - you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine… — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
You can be good in a good movie, you can be good in a bad movie, you can be bad in a bad movie,… — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
I'm sure there isn't an after-life. If there were, Ivor Novello would have got a message to us. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
One mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker - you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to… — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
Usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way ... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that… — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
I am all in favour of spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned and ruthlessly controlled. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything. — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
When I first went to America in 1928, there were spittoons everywhere. I remember avoiding spit as it flew past me in Times Square.… — John Gielgud Copy Share Image
