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title: "3 Kristin Linklater Quotes - Famous Actor"
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# Kristin Linklater

(1936–2020)   Actor

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Kristin Linklater was an actor.

## Quick Facts About Kristin Linklater

Born April 22, 1936

Died June 5, 2020

Profession Actor

## About Kristin Linklater

Scottish actor, writer, vocal/acting coach (1936-2020)... \| Kristin Linklater was a Scottish vocal coach, acting teacher, actor, theatre director, and author. She retired from the Theatre Arts Division of Columbia University where she was professor emerita. She taught residential courses in Orkney.

##  Quotes by Kristin Linklater

> [The mind is reluctant to embrace deep change, and will play devious games to maintain the status quo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-linklater/the-mind-is-reluctant-to-embrace-deep-change-and-will-play-devious/)

Kristin Linklater

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/kristin-linklater-80188_change_the-mind-is-reluctant-to-embrace-deep-ch_918887.jpg)

> [To free the voice is to free the person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-linklater/to-free-the-voice-is-to-free-the-person/)

Kristin Linklater

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46d/kristin-linklater-80188_freedom_to-free-the-voice-is-to-free-the-person_2174098.jpg)

> [This approach to voice is designed to liberate the natural voice and thereby develop a vocal technique that serves the freedom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-linklater/this-approach-to-voice-is-designed-to-liberate-the-natural-voice-and/)

Kristin Linklater

[Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9eb/kristin-linklater-80188_approach_this-approach-to-voice-is-designed-to-li_2597458.jpg)

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