Die Funny

Is it true that comedy is harder than drama?

Well, there’s the great story of Edmund Gwenn on his deathbed. He was dying and someone said, “Oh, this is very difficult, isn’t it Teddy?” And he said, “Not as difficult as comedy.” I wouldn’t say that. He had a right to say that — he was a superb actor — but it depends on the writing, on a combination of circumstances. Sometimes comedy seems easier than drama. Drama can become incredibly laborious.

Der Schauspieler Norman Lloyd, der mit Hitchock, mit Welles, mit Chaplin gearbeitet hat, plaudert im Stop-Smiling-Interview aus dem Nähkästchen.