Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was a South African-born Irish actor, who appeared in numerous films and television productions in a career lasting more than 70 years. Read full biography of Cyril Cusack →
Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.
I am a nationalist... my native soil is the theatre.
Acting is the most brotherly and sisterly profession in the world.
I love the theatre and theatre people.
To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task.
One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.
I am basically a religious man.
I have been on my own all my life except during those touring days.
In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.
The actor has a constant problem of personal identity.
The relationship with a live audience seems to me to count for more.
Theatre has no national identity. It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French.
They say 6 million people see you when you act in a film; it may only be 600 in a play. But the effect on the 600 may be truer and more lasting.
Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was a South African-born Irish actor, who appeared in numerous films and television productions in a career lasting more than 70 years.