I Didn't Want To Be The Archetypal Sponging Brother-in-law, So I Didn't Go Into Acting When I Got To The States. I Thought, 'no, I'll Go To School And Then I'll Be An English Teacher; That'll Be Fun.' But I Was Horrible As A Teacher. As Hard As I Tried, I Just Couldn't Inspire Those Kids To Take An Interest In Milton And Shakespeare And Donne.

-John Mahoney

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I Didn't Want To Be The Archetypal

John Mahoney

I Didn't Want To Be The Archetypal Sponging Brother-in-law, So I Didn't Go Into Acting When I Got To The States. I Thought, 'no, I'll Go To School And Then I'll Be An English Teacher; That'll Be Fun.' But I Was Horrible As A Teacher. As Hard As I Tried, I Just Couldn't Inspire Those Kids To Take An Interest In Milton And Shakespeare And Donne.

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Teacher

Brother

Fun

I've Played A Lot Of Roles I Haven't Wanted To Play, Either Because They Needed Someone In The Theatre Or Because They Couldn't Do It Without Me 'cause They Don't Have Anyone Else The Right Age.

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Age

Theatre