Ben gazzara

You can do more of independent films. A Hollywood picture, you'll do one a year, one of those big blockbusters, right? Then you've gotta go to the gym to get in shape to do all of the running and shooting and diving and falling and hitting and all that stuff they do today.

One of the pleasures of being an actor is that it takes you places you wouldn't ordinarily go, and you don't enter as a tourist, you really enter the life of the place.

I think cinema is better today that you can be more daring with what you do. If you do it well. With that comes a responsibility not to bore people with vulgarity and all that stuff. To know how to do it right, know how to lay it out there.

I love awards, especially if I get them. It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.

We actors don't travel as tourists with a camera, we really get to enter the life of a place and get to know it.

I hate just showing up, hitting a mark, doing your work, and going home. It's very boring. But being part of the creation of the whole thing is very exciting.

You achieve because you're lucky to work with people who are very talented.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

Maybe for others it was difficult to find a role that suited my type. But I never thought of myself as a type. I really thought I could play anything, quite frankly. And I have. Especially in the theater, which is where I came from. And I may go back to soon, as a matter of fact. To Broadway.

some actors seek parts similar to their personalities. But, I prefer undergoing a metamorphosis that depends on the role .

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Ben Gazzara: Biography and Life Work

Ben Gazzara was a notable Actor. The story of Ben Gazzara began on August 28, 1930 in New York City, New York, U.S.. The legacy of Ben Gazzara continues today, following their passing on February 3, 2012 in New York City, New York, U.S..

Biagio Anthony " Ben " Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award , in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and three Tony Awards .

Legacy and Personal Influence

Personally, Ben Gazzara was married to Louise Erickson (divorced), Janice Rule (divorced), Elke Krivat.

Philosophical Views and Reflections

Gazzara became well known in several television series, beginning with Arrest and Trial , which ran from 1963 to 1964 on ABC. He also appeared in the TV special A Carol for Another Christmas (1964) and had a short Broadway run in A Traveller without Luggage in 1964. He also guest-starred on Kraft Suspense Theatre .

Gazzara was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1999. He suffered a stroke in 2005. On February 3, 2012, he died of pancreatic cancer at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan .

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