Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's bad. I think the film could have been a lot better. Rod Steiger badfilmgreat Change image and share on social
I had read the novel and I had heard David Lean was going to direct it - and it came as a surprise to me because American actors, if given the chance, can do style as well as anybody and speak as well as anybody. Rod Steiger actoramericanchance share on social
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. Rod Steiger bathroomclosetkid Change image and share on social
I was very pleased you know, and I was afraid that I might stick out, but I didn't. My happiest thing about that picture is that I proved that American actors can speak as well and also fit in with an ensemble like that. Rod Steiger actorafraidamerican share on social
That's not a villain, that's a man whose a victim of being in love with the wrong one. Rod Steiger lovemanvictim Change image and share on social
I found out was, by the rhythm of my chewing, how I chewed fast, slow or what have you, I could tell the audience what my character was thinking and feeling. Rod Steiger audiencecharacterchew Change image and share on social
'The Mark' I played a psychiatrist. And in the '50's everybody went to a psychiatrist because if you didn't, you'd have nothing to talk about at cocktail parties. Rod Steiger cocktailmarkparty Change image and share on social
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. Rod Steiger amountdeepfinland share on social
Well, one of the problems of working on a story with a character that sacred in the religions of the world or in a picture about that person, is that you have to forget about that and play it as real as you can because you can't look at yourself and judge yourself. Rod Steiger characterforgetjudge share on social
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. Rod Steiger awhilebegindiscussion Change image and share on social
