"Every role I've played, that could've happened. It's nice, it happens, but it is rather disconcerting when a young child comes up to at the airport and starts doing your lines, it happens"
- Michael York
About this Quote
Michael York's quote speaks to the surreal experience of being acknowledged for a function he has played. He acknowledges that it is good to be acknowledged for his work, but it can likewise be perturbing when a young child comes near him at the airport and starts estimating his lines. This experience is likely to be strange for any star, as it is a pointer of how much of an effect their work has had on the general public. It is also a pointer of just how much of an impact their work has actually had on the lives of young people, who may have been influenced by the character they played. It is a tip of the power of art and the impact it can have on individuals's lives.
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