Richard The Third Quotes

6 quotes from 6 authors

Playing the infamous king walks a razor‑thin line between villainy and vulnerability. These six quotes reveal how actors and directors wrestle with Richard III’s ambition, his “A horse, a horse…” soliloquy, and the empathy needed to humanize a tyrant. Insight, see Shakespeare tragedies, drama, tragic hero.

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My husband, who's the greatest actor in the world, can do anything. Look at what he did in The Critic and Oedipus.…

Vivien Leigh

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“ R ," Elizabeth breathed. "For what? Rheumatism? Retinue? Richard the Third?" The planchette continued to move, torward the O . "Romantic?…

Alyxandra Harvey

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“Grant paused in the act of turning the thing over, to consider the face a moment longer. A judge? A soldier? A…

Josephine Tey

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“I’m having my lunch when I hear a familiar hoarse shout, ‘Oy Tony!’ I whip round, damaging my neck further, to see…

Antony Sher

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In drama we are taught to view both sides equally. With empathy. That's how you play 'Richard the Third.' By walking in…

Maureen Lipman

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“There are always two sides to every story, Kelley. Something I learned playing Richard the Third and Macbeth: if you're playing the…

Lesley Livingston

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