Streetcar Quotes

(On one of his most famous characters, Stanley Kowalski from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)) "Kowalski was always right, and never afraid. He never wondered, he never doubted. His ego was very secure. And he had the kind of brutal aggressiveness that I hate. I`m afraid of it. I detest the character."

Intellectually I`d love to play Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" . . . Can`t you just imagine me down in the streets yelling, "Stella! Stella!" God, the critics would have a lot of fun with that one.

(on seeing Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and becoming determined to be an actor) He made it seem something natural.

Streetcar is a most wonderful, wonderful play.

(on Vivien Leigh) Parts seem to haunt more actresses than actors. Poor darling Vivien was very much haunted. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) didn`t do her any good at all.

We`re talking about comparing it to a film, which was amazing, and the actors were such great actors in terms of style, but it`s important not to just hold onto that. My 15 year old nephew came to the show, and it`s his first Streetcar, and lots of people`s first Streetcars, so it`s important in that sense too. As far as the criticisms go, it`s news making, but that`s about it.