The process of creation goes on all the time. When I get through, I feel I know what the character will do in every situation. But the building up of the part is not mechanical or deliberate. It grows out of the text.
Donald PleasenceAbout author
- Author's profession: Actor
- Nationality: english
- Born: October 5, 1919
- Died: February 2, 1995
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