Uta Hagen quotes

Uta Hagen was a German-born actress and influential acting teacher, widely recognized for her work on the American stage. Her performances and teaching methods helped shape modern theater and inspired countless actors. She is remembered as a pioneering figure who made a lasting impact on the world of acting. Here are 18 of her quotes:

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre. (Uta Hagen)
Once in awhile, there's stuff that makes me say, That's what theatre's about. It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn't happen very often. View quote
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I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage. View quote
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We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare. View quote
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If you want a bourgeois existence, you shouldn't be an actor. You're in the wrong profession. View quote
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I love playing Chekhov. That's the hardest; that's why I love it most. View quote
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Working with Brando was fun. It was like a tennis match. We played unbelievably well together. View quote
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Awards don't really mean much. View quote
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We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary. View quote
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Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education. View quote
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I have disassociated myself from that book. (Uta Hagen)
I won't go to England because they won't let my dog in. View quote
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I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don't. View quote
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Maybe the one I enjoyed playing most was A Month in the Country. View quote
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I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go. View quote
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Usually, someone who's in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can't walk out if I don't like it. View quote
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They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don't know. View quote
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Talent is an amalgam of high sensitivity easy vulnerability high sensory equipment (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, tasting -- intensely) a vivid imagination as well as a grip on reality the desire to communicate one's own experience and sensations, to make one's self heard and seen. View quote
Uta Hagen

Uta Hagen

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Occupation: German Actress
Born: June 12, 1919
Died: January 14, 2004
Quotes count: 18

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