It's a sad thing to contemplate, but I'm the last surviving cast member of 'The African Queen.' Theodore Bikel africancastcontemplate Change image and share on social
I always sang, I always acted, I always played. Theodore Bikel actplaysing Change image and share on social
When something is moving you get that intake of breath and that stillness from the audience. Theodore Bikel audiencebreathintake Change image and share on social
No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language. Theodore Bikel artcaptureheirloom Change image and share on social
You always draw on your experiences with live audiences to know how to do comedy on films. You're working for a laugh that may or may not come six months later, but you're working in a vacuum at the time you are doing it. Theodore Bikel audiencecomedydraw share on social
There is no role I cannot play except a midget. Theodore Bikel midgetplayrole Change image and share on social
After the advent of the written word, the masses who could not - or were not permitted to - read, were given sermons by the few who could. Theodore Bikel adventmassepermit Change image and share on social
The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before. Theodore Bikel audiencefaultfresh Change image and share on social
'Retiring' - within that word is 'tiring,' and I'm not tired. I don't believe in retirement, really. Theodore Bikel retireretirementtire Change image and share on social
I am determined to give the Yiddish language a fighting chance to survive. Theodore Bikel chancedeterminefight Change image and share on social
