I don't know how to play a part that isn't involved in a wider context. I would rather what I do doesn't diminish the audience. It's mysterious and it involves, you make a choice to be an actor but is it still mysterious to you? You're in it. You're accomplishing. His comment about the mystery of acting is so dead on. Because we haven't studied and understood it. Are you sure? Not because it's mystical or anything. There's an aesthetic to it. Sure we can try to quantify it scientifically. But is there a part of it that will never ever be able to be quantified like into these. So this is a yes.
In 2012, Neil deGrasse Tyson interviewed Alan Rickman for a 2-part show about the craft of acting, the education system, and much more. We’ve selected our favorite parts from those episodes for this look back. Chuck Nice co-hosts, with guest Charles Liu.
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