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Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Critics Got Hangman Having Like Neck Praise Pretty Say You

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When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Shoot Talk You

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Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Character Complete Curtain Down Experience Go Hours Lights Live Only Play Start Theater Today Two Up Us Well

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Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: British Intelligent Thought Very Were Won Yes

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When I saw the movie, I said, I wish I had heard the music. I would have ridden the horse differently.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Differently Had Heard Horse Movie Music Said Saw Wish Would I Wish

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Well, I've maybe gotten 200 requests for interviews about Marilyn, and I just decided I'm gonna do my own.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: About Decided Gonna Gotten Interviews Just Marilyn Maybe My Own Own Requests Well

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Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn't getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I'd always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I'd always rush off to do a movie somewhere.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Always Any Between Did Films Funds Getting Hollywood Just Lot Low Money Movie Off Play Ran Rush Somewhere Then Those Well Whenever

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This country has a complex about age. It's unbelievable. If you're over thirty, you've had it in this country.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: About Age Complex Country Had Over Thirty Unbelievable You

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The trouble with that movie is that you had to see Chinatown the day before you saw The Two Jakes.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Before Day Had Movie Saw See Trouble Two You

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The big secret in acting is listening to people.

~Eli Wallach

Topics: Acting Big Listening People Secret

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: December 7th, 1915

Died: June 24th, 2014

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