"If there is a streak of ham anywhere……" — Robert Benchley

"If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out."

— Robert Benchley

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87 Quotes by Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley has 87 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.
Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before…
Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the…
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.
Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.
Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony.
Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment.
Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.
I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.

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When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's… — Lauren Bacall
I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. — Amitabh Bachchan
You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social… — Amitabh Bachchan
Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love… — Kevin Bacon
As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New… — Kevin Bacon
I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different… — Kevin Bacon
I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act. — Kevin Bacon
A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon

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