78 Quotes by Eli Wallach

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you’ve got a pretty neck

My wife says that stage acting is like being on a tightrope with no net, and being in the movies, there is a net - because you stop and go over it again. It's very technical and mechanical. On stage you're on your own

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

What is it in my makeup that makes me grab any offer and fly around the world? Will I ever be satisfied? Can't I ever just rest?

Well, I go to the theater today, and its curtain - there is no curtain in this play; the lights go down and go up - and we start. And I live this character for two hours. There are only two of us in the play. And It's a complete experience

When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them.

And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done.

But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie.