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Whenever there were parties, I wasn't invited because I began to be like that character. In a way, that contributed to the success of the performance.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Because Began Character Invited Like Parties Performance Success Way Were Whenever

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I can't pretend at how much I object to all of the plays that keep being brought back over and over again, the so-called classic plays. I mean how many times can we see 'The Glass Menagerie?'

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Again Back Being Brought Classic Glass How How Many Times How Much Keep Many Mean Much Object Over Plays Pretend See So-Called Times

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I worked with Harold Pinter once as my first Broadway show. It was one of the most exciting things that ever happened to me.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Broadway Broadway Show Ever Exciting First Happened Harold Me Most Once Show Things Worked

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I'm the spokesperson for the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees. My father was from Syria. It's an American initiative, and it's multi-faith. So, it's maybe 60-65 different organisations, Jews, Christians, Hindus... Anyway, it's very important and serious.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Alliance American Anyway Christians Different Father Hindus Important Initiative Jews Maybe Organisations Refugees Serious Syria Syrian Very

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I'm first-generation American - my people came over on boats - and I think it's a shame to close the door on people who really need freedom.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: American Boats Came Close Door Freedom Need Over People Really Shame Think Who I Think

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One of the great values of the theater is a communal search for truth; I believe that sincerely.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Believe Communal Great Search Sincerely Theater Truth Values I Believe I Believe That

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My Oscar has appeared in every play I've done since - not in view of the audience, but for my colleagues to enjoy.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Appeared Audience Colleagues Done Enjoy Every Oscar Play Since View

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No matter all of your credits and accomplishments - you can be forgotten in a trice. The idea that you have to go back and start again after considerable success can destroy you if you're not strong. I never lost track of who I am and what I can do, because I continually find things to do, but not everyone has that resource.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Accomplishments After Again Am Back Because Considerable Continually Credits Destroy Everyone Find Forgotten Go Idea Lost Matter Never Resource Start Strong Success Things Track Who You Your I Am I Can

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I'm not afraid to go anywhere, to the smallest theatre or the least amount of money.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Afraid Amount Anywhere Go Least Money Smallest Theatre

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There are real tricks to getting a job that I just don't like or understand - it feels too close to pandering. I've tried it, but it doesn't work.

~F. Murray Abraham

Topics: Close Feels Getting Job Just Like Real Too Tricks Tried Understand Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: October 24th, 1939

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