When I was doing a masterclass at a theatre and I had to leave the stage because I was about to shit my pants.
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Richard Eyre
b. 1944
Born in Devon, Richard Eyre, 82, was educated at the University of Cambridge and became an actor. Between 1987 and 1999 he was artistic director of the National Theatre. His notable films include Iris, Notes on a Scandal and The Dresser; he is currently shooting The Housekeeper and is directing Strindberg’s Dance of Death at Richmond’s Orange Tree theatre until 7 March. He is married with a daughter and lives in London.
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Edward Bond, the playwright, said I was like a turd flowing on the effluent of British culture.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗
To my father, who was aggressively indifferent to what I was doing. He did say sorry to me when he was dying and I don’t think I was very gracious.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗
At university in the 60s, I thought social justice was going to improve exponentially. How wrong I was.
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