ALAN BATES SAID: "Richard. He doesn't work nearly enough at the moment. He's got a quality. A naturally humorous quality in his seriousness. He was one of those actors who can convey that. That he's funny while being very very serious."
Thank God there were people as generous as Bates in talking so gracefully about another gifted professional. O'Callaghan is a wonderfully versatile and alert actor and if you read this, look out for him on stage. Interesting too about Pinter's gifts as a great director for actors. I don't think he was a terribly good actor himself (not subtle and with a general violence) but he knew the craft inside out and his first wife was the best I have ever seen on stage - hence my name!
Thank God there were people as generous as Bates in talking so gracefully about another gifted professional. O'Callaghan is a wonderfully versatile and alert actor and if you read this, look out for him on stage. Interesting too about Pinter's gifts as a great director for actors. I don't think he was a terribly good actor himself (not subtle and with a general violence) but he knew the craft inside out and his first wife was the best I have ever seen on stage - hence my name!
vivienmerchant 4 months ago