James Mason
James Mason was an English actor, director, screenwriter, and writer who worked across stage and film throughout a career spanning several decades.
Born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Mason was educated at Marlborough College and went on to study at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. His early grounding in both stage and film work gave him a range that carried through much of his professional life. He worked as a film actor and stage actor, and his credits extended beyond performance to include work as a screenwriter and director.
Over the course of his career, Mason accumulated a notable record of recognition from major awards bodies. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards. He did take home the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to his screen work, Mason also turned his hand to writing, including autobiography, showing a consistent engagement with the craft of storytelling in multiple forms.
Mason died on July 27, 1984, in Lausanne, at the age of 75. A British citizen who worked in English, he moved across the professional landscape of film and stage with a body of work that drew on both performance and writing. His autobiography stands as one concrete record of a career that touched acting, directing, and screenwriting alike.
Quotes by James Mason
I know Joel has been working hard at quarterback reading defenses, working on his footwork so he should be better this year. And he's been working with other receivers. I was pretty busy, ... but I've been playing catch with him all my life, so that connection is already there.
It was just a lot of hard work and effort. It was a great year with those guys. It was a great year.
It's crucial that the homeowner be up front with lender regarding all aspects of his profile.
It's outrageous, ... highway robbery. ... Who can pay on a $200,000 house 15 percent for fees?
It's not so much a case of people falling off the bandwagon, I think it just feels strange joining in the OBO when so much of the day's play has been and gone. It's a bit like arriving at a party sober to find everyone else swigging from their fifth can of special brew.
What's going to make the season is the people you don't expect to do much to do a lot,
Just not relax and say we beat Dayton and Amity last year, we made it to the playoffs so we'll make it again this year because we have all but four guys back. We still have a lot to prove. We can't just relax.
If a bank reruns a credit report and sees a late mortgage payment or any change in the borrowers financial picture, it would be reason for the lender to withdraw the loan.