Leon Askin

We wanted to bring the political situation in Austria on stage. Naturally we could not do that without pointing to Austrian's northern neighbor Germany.

Unfortunately I put the opening date on the 5th of December 1941 and on the 7th of December the Japanese bombarded Pearl Harbour. My dream of a theater in Washington D.C. came to a prompt end.

It is a great deal of difference to receive an honorary title or a title in his profession.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.