Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBEis an English actor and stage director...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth22 October 1938
character games careers
There's never been any game plan or thread through my career. It's just happened that I've ricocheted from one interesting character to another.
quality actors young
You have to get through the Hamlet hoop as a young actor. Your classical qualifications are based on the quality of your Hamlet. And then, as an older actor, you have to get through the Lear hoop. And I'm approaching the Lear hoop.
jobs relax lasts
I never lose that terror of 'this is my last job, I'll never work again.' You can never relax and rely on whatever reputation you've built.