Quote by Derek Jacobi
Ellis Peterss historical detail is very accurate and very minute,

Ellis Peterss historical detail is very accurate and very minute, and therefore is not only interesting to read but good for an actor to acquire a sense of the period. And the other thing I think is that an actor lives in the land of imagination. – Derek Jacobi

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I am an actor and I live in the world of pretend in my working capacity. I live in the world of my imagination. – Derek Jacobi

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Ultimately its a leap of faith and a leap of imagination to put yourself back in time into those conditions and situations and see how you would react. – Derek Jacobi

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