Hollywood Tales

“To me, that’s disaster. Who’s the authority in that case? I’ve seen that, and I think it’s utterly unendurable, and usually the actor’s wrong. Generally speaking, actors are not writers. I try not to change the script because I think you get into a funny area there. If you start opposing the writer, you lose any sense of discipline, and half the time you’re opposed because you aren’t actually prepared to face the problem. You can fool yourself so easily that way. I mean, if you’ve taken the part because the writing is good, then it’s your business to find a way to play it, not change it because it suits your whim. To me, there’s nothing to take the place of good dramatic writing. Nothing.”

 — John Hurt replying to the question ‘’How do you feel about American stars’ power to change the script?’’

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