Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen
Uta Thyra Hagenwas a German American actress and drama teacher. She originated the role of Martha in the 1962 Broadway premiere of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. Because Hagen was on the Hollywood blacklist, in part because of her association with Paul Robeson, her film opportunities dwindled and she focused her career on New York theater. She twice won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and received a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth12 June 1919
CityGottingen, Germany
CountryGermany
They still had the Lord Chamberlain, so we had this idiotic censorship. We were allowed three Jesus Christs instead of 10. Why three were OK, I don't know.
Once in awhile, there's stuff that makes me say, That's what theatre's about. It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn't happen very often.
I have disassociated myself from that book.
Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.
We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.
It must be noted that it is often the colleague or direct disciple of a new thinker who gets stuck in literal interpretations of the work, tending to freeze the new ideas and language into an inflexible, static condition.
Usually, someone who's in a show gets me a ticket. I feel cornered. I can't walk out if I don't like it.
I love playing Chekhov. That's the hardest; that's why I love it most.
I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go.
Awards don't really mean much.
I won't go to England because they won't let my dog in.
Keep pace with the present. Take a trip to the moon. envision the future.