My first course came and I put down my book, and I just happened to put up my hand to scratch my head and discovered that my toupee had been blown by the wind and was folded over backwards on the top of my head! Derek Jacobi backwardsblowbook share on social
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. Derek Jacobi careercharactergame Change image and share on social
I think that each character has fascinated and interested me enough to want to play him. Derek Jacobi characterfascinateinterest Change image and share on social
I am an actor and I live in the world of pretend in my working capacity. I live in the world of my imagination. Derek Jacobi actorcapacityimagination Change image and share on social
I think actors always retain one foot in the cradle. We're switched on to our youth, to our childhood. We have to be because we're in the business of transferring emotions to other people. Derek Jacobi actorbusinesschildhood Change image and share on social
Originally they wanted it to be bigger, but I pleaded and pleaded and pleaded to have the smallest tonsure that they could get away with. A tonsure that could still be seen, but, I worried about my social life! Derek Jacobi biglifeoriginally share on social
I thought it was getting better and better, because the production values were increasing each time we did it. Derek Jacobi increaseproductionthink Change image and share on social
We started filming in 1993 which was only four years after the fall of communism. The difference in Budapest over the last five years has been remarkable. Derek Jacobi budapestcommunismdifference Change image and share on social
It's too hard a life for me. I could only do it - check out in that sense - if I checked out somewhere that was luxurious and within hailing distance of civilization. Derek Jacobi checkcivilizationdistance Change image and share on social
I would like to be as fit as I've always been. I've been blessed with good health, I've been blessed with stamina. Particularly for those great classical roles, you need an Olympian stamina. I, fortunately, have that. Derek Jacobi blessclassicalfit share on social
