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John Gielgud quotes: Ingrid Bergman speaks five languages and can't act in any of them.

Ingrid Bergman speaks five languages and can't act in any of them.

John Gielgud quotes: Being another character is more interesting than being yourself.

Being another character is more interesting than being yourself.

John Gielgud quotes: I never accept lengthy film roles nowadays, because I am always so afraid I will die in the middle of shooting and cause such awful problems.

I never accept lengthy film roles nowadays, because I am always so afraid I will die in the middle of shooting and cause such awful problems.

John Gielgud quotes: Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.

Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.

John Gielgud quotes: I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way ... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along.

I think the young actor who really wants to act will find a way ... to keep at it and seize every opportunity that comes along.

John Gielgud quotes: I am all in favour of spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned and ruthlessly controlled.

I am all in favour of spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned and ruthlessly controlled.

John Gielgud quotes: I'm sure there isn't an after-life. If there were, Ivor Novello would have got a message to us.

I'm sure there isn't an after-life. If there were, Ivor Novello would have got a message to us.

John Gielgud quotes: When I first went to America in 1928, there were spittoons everywhere. I remember avoiding spit as it flew past me in Times Square. Very unattractive.

When I first went to America in 1928, there were spittoons everywhere. I remember avoiding spit as it flew past me in Times Square. Very unattractive.

John Gielgud quotes: One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.

One's self-image is very important because if that's in good shape, then you can do anything, or practically anything.

John Gielgud quotes: Usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.

Usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.

John Gielgud quotes: Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent.

Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent.

John Gielgud quotes: It is very hard to cast a number of plays adequately from the same company of actors without several parts being miscast.

It is very hard to cast a number of plays adequately from the same company of actors without several parts being miscast.

John Gielgud quotes: Before you can do something you must first be something.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

John Gielgud quotes: You can be good in a good movie, you can be good in a bad movie, you can be bad in a bad movie, but never, ever, be bad in

You can be good in a good movie, you can be good in a bad movie, you can be bad in a bad movie, but never, ever, be bad in a good movie.

John Gielgud quotes: Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.

Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.