Limited Time Offer
Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.
I would sooner play in a good British picture than in the majority of American pictures I have seen. - Glynis Johns
" "I would sooner play in a good British picture than in the majority of American pictures I have seen.
English
Collect this quote
About Glynis Johns
Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress working in film, stage, and television whose career spanned eight decades. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and classical years of British cinema. TOC
Also Known As
Birth Name:
Glynis Margaret Payne Johns
Alternative Names:
Glynis John
•
Glynnis Johns
Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.
Additional quotes by Glynis Johns
Relatives cannot help you in the studios. You stand or fall by your own efforts. My father and I have only ever worked in one picture together – that was Halfway House – and the producer was casting a father and daughter. Perhaps it was natural that he chose us, but my father did not get me that job, neither did I get him his.
PREMIUM FEATURE
Advanced Search Filters
Filter search results by source, date, and more with our premium search tools.
There were situations that were hard for parents to turn down. It's difficult to turn down a chance to star with Laurence Olivier, to say, 'No, she has to go to school'. They had a big decision to make ... I was interested in everything. I wanted to be a scientist. I would've loved to go on and on at university. But you can't do everything in life.
Loading...