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“The great writers like Chekhov know that tragedy and laughter are just a few steps from each other ... but it took me a long time as an actress to learn that. Actually Arthur Miller taught me in the Seventies. We were making a CBS TV drama of his play Playing for Time about Auschwitz but the characters were laughing. It was a big insight for me to realise that that was what's called gallows humour, in this case worse than the gallows, that humans need to laugh and make jokes in order to survive.”

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Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave is a renowned British actress known for her exceptional performances in theater, film, and television. Born on January 30, 1937, she is the daughter of the famous actor Michael Redgrave. Redgrave began her acting career in the 1950s and has since won numerous awards and nominations. more

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