Peter MacNicol Professions : Actor Born : April 10, 1954 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Peter MacNicol Acting is about covering up traces of who you are and just being the character. I think it's easier to accept people in roles if you don't know a lot about them. Peter MacNicol character people thinking My identity was stolen by two separate peoplewho I hope are playing me better Peter MacNicol stolen identity two I spent two years at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and then some New York types saw me there as Benvolio in 'Romeo and Juliet.' They sent me some enticing letters - about why didn't I come to New York? - and since it was well below zero that winter in Minneapolis, it didn't take much to get me to leave. Peter MacNicol leave new me winter The Guthrie Theater is a beast. It has 1,300 seats, and I couldn't act there. I always felt I was acting too small. I'd always have to fight to get the gumption to act bigger. There's a weird trick to it. You don't want to overwhelm the first six rows. You don't want to starve the back. I could never get it. Peter MacNicol weird fight never you The hardest thing I do on stage is to self-induce amnesia. I want to go on every night and say, 'I've never sat in this chair. I've never been in this room.' Peter MacNicol chair never go night Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
