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Shock is shock. Your body goes into shock, regardless of it being real blood or fake blood. The mind sends powerful messages to all the various glands and secretions in the body. It's impossible trying to act it; it just happens. It's a very important question: no acting. (Ward Fred)
When you're working opposite Halle Berry, you're going to get a lot. So you have to give a lot. That said, what I've found striking in the past few days is that people are aware of a good chemistry that exists between us on screen. If that's so, it's due to the fact that she and I have a real liking for each other in real life and a real mutual respect. (Ward Fred)
Hopefully, I can play both sides of the fence. That's probably what winning the Oscar gives me, the chance to do something with a studio and do other things that I really want to do. (Ward Fred)
I learn about acting by watching real people. If I'm trying to interpret a new character I'll find someone who suits that character and I'll watch him. (Ward Fred)
We're playing these characters dead earnest. (Ward Fred)
We are not playing these people with parody or satire. We are playing these people dead earnest. I'm a guy who's trying to do the right thing by his family and by his God. ... That's what really guided me in the role. (Ward Fred)
I played clarinet but what was natural for me was to imitate them and make them laugh. (Ward Fred)
I just did a play in New York which has been my best experience that I've had for maybe ever. It was Paul Weitz's play called Privilege and I was in New York for three months. (Ward Fred)
Something about being given that microphone and if you're dressed right and the spotlights are on you, how can you not play that stuff? (Ward Fred)
Is that it is like Hamlet. If you thought about who had played it before, you'd never play Hamlet again. (Ward Fred)
I learned to play the synthesizer. (Ward Fred)
We played on Sunday nights opposite All in the Family. We were supposed to knock off All in the Family. Well, we didn't. They had a different audience and besides, it's a classic. So in the network's view, we were a failure, even thought we were in the Top 20. (Ward Fred)
If I could play a convincing black transvestite, that would mean I was one hell of an actor. Nowadays I'd be marched against by the black political groups, the transvestites and God knows who else. (Ward Fred)
I enjoy playing people that are totally different than me. (Ward Fred)
I'll play a character who is getting married to a woman to avoid the draft. Ultimately they fall in love with each other, but at first it's only out of practicality. (Ward Fred)
I enjoy playing anyone interesting. (Ward Fred)
They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role. (Ward Fred)
I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly. (Ward Fred)
Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it. (Ward Fred)
We didn't play as well as we can and we're not getting carried away. (Ward Fred)
I thought, he feels more comfortable with the guitar, and he just started strumming. It was amazing. It was like a brand new body, suddenly. I've never seen anything like that. (Ward Fred)
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