I guess some characters always remain the same, and Macbeth is one of them.
I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death.
I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.
A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.
Macbeth was the first play I ever read.
Performing a one-man Macbeth feels like the greatest challenge.
'Macbeth' was the first play I ever read. In fact, I remember my brother Tom, who is six years older than me, coming home from school and telling me about it. He was the one that really got me going.
At 18 I began painting steadily fulltime and at age 20 had my first New York show at the Macbeth Gallery.
'Macbeth' is an amazing story.
I want to be evil! I did play Lady Macbeth on stage to Alec Baldwin's Macbeth back in New York in 1998. But I've played a lot of characters who are so righteous and understanding. I don't want to be a goody-goody two-shoes all the time.
