“There are many actors who have inspired me: Spencer Tracy for his incredible elegance and, of course, Cary Grant. But, there's also an Italian actor I admire a great deal: Alberto Sordi.” CoursesActorsDealsInspiredIncrediblesAdmireGrantsItalianEleganceTracy Author:Alfred Molina
“When I [first] went to university, I was doing foreign languages, because I had done them since I was 13 years old. I had done French and German. I picked up Italian, just sort of blasted through the exams, [and then] took off overseas, because I wanted to be an actor. I thought, "I'm just not academic." I'm not very competitive, in terms of acting. But since going back to university, I've realized, I am highly competitive.” YearsFirstsDoneWantedActorsLanguageTermActingUniversityItalianAcademicExamForeign Language Author:Nick Offerman
“Certainly, for a newspaper director, to have within arm's reach a Travaglio, about whom every starring actor, supporting cast and extra of Italian political life he is ready upon cold request to provide an inquiry brief refined in the most minute details is a nice comfort. But also a bit unsettling. The day I asked him if in that archive, into which no one is allowed to stick their nose, there were a brief with my name on it, Marco changed the subject.” IfsPoliticalActorsNamesBitsNiceMinutesSubjectsChangedReadyArmsColdComfortDirectorsSticksCastsDetailsNewspapersNosesExtrasItalianInquiryRequestRefinedMarcosArchivesPolitical Life Author:Indro Montanelli
“Acting as a profession came to me by chance: in 1946, after the war, I was having lunch with my cousin, who was the Italian ambassador, and he asked, 'What are you going to do now you're out of uniform?' I said, 'I'm pretty inventive, and I can imitate people,' and he said, 'Have you thought about being an actor?'” PeopleInspirationalSaidI CanWarActorsChanceActingProfessionItalianLunchUniformsCousinAmbassadorsMy Cousin Author:Christopher Lee
“There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian to play an Italian actor.” NeedsPlayActorsWonderfulItalianEgyptian Author:Omar Sharif