Bill Irwin

Being nominated is a great thrill, and we like to say that all four of us were nominated, which means that our director, Anthony Page was nominated four times.

We constantly run lines together before every show too, and then there's a long, traditionally long, story to tell the audience every show. Today, we're doing it twice.

It's an exhilarating play, and you come off tired, but thrilled.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.