Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
believe sister-in-law narrative
My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.
live-life writing elderly
If you want to write something of length, however modern and radical, you must live the life of an elderly gentleman of the 1950s.
eyebrows
My eyebrows could do with a trim.
men leather-jackets age
It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not be seen in a leather jacket.
interesting people perception
It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance.
age may comedy
Comedy ages quicker than tragedy, to the extent that we can't know if the 10 commandments may originally have been 10 hilarious one-liners.
children hero generations
Every generation of children has its private hero.
knows tubes
I abhor nothing more than bumping into someone I know on the Tube.
funny laughter eight
Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not deserve to bear the weight of all the funny stuff in the world.
years four looks
About every four years, someone says to me, 'I've got a friend who looks exactly like you.' What can you say to this?
play office acting
Acting in a stage play is like working the evening shift in an office.
jobs acting world
Acting is the most demanding, painful job in the world.
memories atmosphere vivid
After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.
artist canvas glamorous
An uninspiring canvas becomes a glamorous masterpiece when it is reattributed to a better-known artist.