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Well, one of the problems of working on a story with a character that sacred in the religions of the world or in a pictu
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"Well, one of the problems of working on a story with a character that sacred in the religions of the world or in a picture about that person, is that you have to forget about that and play it as real as you can because you can't look at yourself and judge yourself"

- Rod Steiger

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This quote by Rod Steiger talks to the problem of portraying a character that is sacred in the religious beliefs of the world. It is a tip that when playing such a character, one should forget the character's religious significance and rather concentrate on playing the character as realistically as possible. Steiger is cautioning versus evaluating oneself too roughly when playing such a character, as it is easy to end up being overwhelmed by the weight of the character's spiritual value. He is emphasizing the importance of dealing with the character as a real individual, rather than a sign of a faith. This quote is a pointer that when playing a character of religious significance, one must focus on the character's humanity and not be too difficult on oneself.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Rod Steiger between April 14, 1925 and July 9, 2002. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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