Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steigerwas an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charlie in On the Waterfront, the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 April 1925
CityWesthampton, NY
CountryUnited States of America
So I had my doctor and I went and I noticed he was overworked. Whether he was greedy or not, I don't know, but he was overworked.
You must be a man of incredible intellect and intense instincts. I can see that by your lauding and praises. You have to be brilliant.
So when I did 'The Mark', I had this analyst who needed a shave, his sleeves were rolled up, he was a chain smoker and a coffee drinker.
I'm old enough to remember the '60's and the civil rights movement and all the strong tension between the races that existed during that time.
For that matter, who knows if Jesus had an accent or not? You know, so... you just play it as you play any character, any other part.
He got up and there were both of us in our underwear and this kid goes through the whole thing again, all the closets, the bathroom, everything else and then he left.
Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's bad. I think the film could have been a lot better.
We come. We go. And in between we try to understand.
And the reason I really appreciated this is because after the picture came out, I was invited by the American Psychiatric Association to give a lecture. I couldn't believe it!
Is this a proposal? I'm married now, you know.
Only after awhile. After it came out and people began to engage in discussions about the social reflections of the film that I realized it had an importance I hadn't thought of.
He saved the production a tremendous amount. Now they did the scene where Omar is on the horse and he's in the deep snow, they went to Finland to do that. That scene they went to Finland for a week. I wasn't around then.
That's not a villain, that's a man whose a victim of being in love with the wrong one.
Success means controlling your own time. Time is the most important currency, but once you spend it, man, its gone.