I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director. Charles Durning Read Quote
I think I’ve done 200 plays and 125 movies, so I’ve been very lucky to have made a living at acting. Charles Durning Read Quote
Acting is ephemeral. You can’t hang it on a wall. You can’t throw it off. And you can’t bring it out of a closet. It’s there one night and it’s gone the next, at least with stage acting anyhow. Charles Durning Read Quote
You’re out there on a high wire without a net, and that’s the way actors operate. They have to be fearless about how they work and they have to create a life for the audience in 90 minutes and make them believe. Charles Durning Read Quote
That place that no one knows about – horrifying things we keep secret. A lot of that is released through acting. Charles Durning Read Quote
There’s no nobility with war. It’s tear-’em-up destruction that leaves you frustrated, bitter and angry… If you really knew what it was like for an hour, you wouldn’t want anyone to go through it. Charles Durning Read Quote
