"Sometimes you do feel a script that glows in your hand the moment you start reading it. By page four of Shakespeare in Love, I said, 'I have to be in this movie.'"
- Geoffrey Rush
About this Quote
This quote by Geoffrey Rush speaks to the power of a terrific script. He is saying that when he read the script for Shakespeare in Love, he was immediately attracted and understood he needed to be a part of the movie. He felt a connection to the script that was so strong that he knew he had to be included. This quote speaks to the power of a terrific script and how it can draw in a star and make them seem like they need to belong of the job. It likewise speaks with the power of storytelling and how it can mesmerize an audience and make them seem like they belong to the story.
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