Acting Profile

Directors and actors joined Pinter’s friends and wife, Lady Antonia Fraser. Harold Pinter dedicated his life to theatre writing contemporary pieces, acting, poetry and political activism. Even during his fight with cancer Harold Pinter continued to write, direct and campaign. Lady Antonia his wife was a distinguished writer and lived with him for over 33 years.

Michael Gambon was noticed in the 1970’s through performing in Pinter’s play Betrayal at the National Theatre. Gambon, is presently starring in Pinter’s No Man’s Land on the West End stage and many other actors will carry on to perform in Pinter’s plays. I know that I would feel priveledged to perform in some of Pinter’s plays. Pinter was not just a playwright he was a remarkable man of strength and courage who carried on despite his illness and fought to the end., Harold Pinter was a fantastic playwright who worked well with actors and took time to guide and support them. He had a natural feel for theatre and knew the intricacies that made theatre work.

It is a great shame to lose someone like this in the world of theatre. I am sure that actors everywhere will be sad today as the world is grieving a wonderful man who contributed greatly to the world of performing arts. We have some wonderful lessons that will carry on past Harold Pinter’s death. The world is a much more valuable place because Harold Pinter lived in it. Pinter wrote plays that were meaningful and each line had a reason. There are not many who can write like Harold Pinter did and he will be greatly missed.

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