Erland Josephson Quotes

Erland Josephson — Swedish Actor born on June 15, 1923, died on February 25, 2012

Erland Josephson was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos... (wikipedia)

I can remember the moment when I suddenly felt that the camera was a living partner. I suddenly felt this is art, and the camera is a co-operative living person. After that I was extremely happy to act in films.

A man obsessed with failure has succeeded better than others in portraying it.

I'm too impatient to wait for things to happen to me. If I should be out of work for two months I would go crazy. So as soon as I'm free, I start writing. While it is necessary for me to write, I know that if I go too long without acting on the stage I don't feel well.

Stage acting is for me the basic form of acting. If you make films all the time, you have so few possibilities to rehearse. And it's important to rehearse, because it gives you the possibility to try things which are not good!

Acting has a strong sensual quality that I get such a... you say 'kick' in America? It's a fantastic profession in that way.

Erland Josephson Quotes

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