Every minute of life I take a risk; it's part of the enjoyment.
When I was a young actor in Vienna, already my hair was falling out at a rapid rate. I went to a doctor, who said hair was like grass: if you mow it, then it grows back stronger. So I went to Brittany, where nobody knew me, and I shaved my head. When it grew back - only the fringes!
Directing her was like directing Lassie. You need 14 takes to get each one of them right.
Directing Marilyn Monroe was like directing Lassie. You needed fourteen takes to get each one of them right.
