• One mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker - you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement.

    John Gielgud: One mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker  - you must not take it just as a means of  earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine  punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an  unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for  excitement.