Derek Jacobi Quotes on work

It was never physically dangerous except when I nearly fell off a horse, but it was physically arduous - especially when you were working late at night... view

By: Derek Jacobi

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One of the last episodes was all about a flood. We were working in the rain till all hours, and it was muddy and it was cold and it was damp, and it was hours under the hoses. That was not pleasant. That was not pleasant... view

By: Derek Jacobi

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What was so good about it was that the set that they originally built stayed there, and weathered over the five years. It got five summers and five winters of weather. It became more and more authentic as we worked in it, and they added bits to it... view

By: 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... view

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Knowing that we were doing good work and the stories were good. They were original and charming. They weren't particularly violent or sexy or any of that. They were just unique and that had a good feel to it... view

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I'm always conscious of the fact that I am part of a profession that is 80% permanently unemployed. So, to be working in any sense is to be privileged... view

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I never lose that terror of 'this is my last job, I'll never work again.' You can never relax and rely on whatever reputation you've built... view

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I think my parents were happy that I'd gone to university and gotten a degree in history so they thought, 'Well if acting doesn't work for him, he can always become a history teacher or something.' Fortunately, the acting worked out... view

By: Derek Jacobi

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