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"Hollywood is a goofy place. But I like it. Its the perfect mummers home. If one werent a little mad one wouldnt be there."
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Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton was an English actor and director. Over his career he received an Academy Award and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two BAFTAs and a Golden Globe. He earned a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
"Hollywood is a goofy place. But I like it. Its the perfect mummers home. If one werent a little mad one wouldnt be there."
"I knew in a flash Gary had something I should never have. It is something pure and he doesnt know its there. In truth, that boy hasnt the least idea how well he acts."
"They cant censor the gleam in my eye."
"[I have a face that would] stop a sundial and frighten small children into fits."
"I have a face like the behind of an elephant."
"Method actors give you a photograph. Real actors give you an oil painting."
"Its got so that every time I walk into a restaurant, I get not only soup but an impersonation of Captain Bligh."
"All his tough talk is a blind, you know. Hes a literate, gracious, kind man, with wonderful manners, and he speaks beautifully — when he wants to."