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 think my parents were happy that Id gone to university and gotten a degree in history so they thought, Well if acting doesnt work for him, he can always become a history teacher or something. Fortunately, the acting worked out. – Derek Jacobi

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I would like to be as fit as Ive always been. Ive been blessed with good health, Ive been blessed with stamina. Particularly for those great classical roles, you need an Olympian stamina. I, fortunately, have that. – 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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