I have always felt that the camera hasn't liked me. I'm a s… - Richard Burton

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I have always felt that the camera hasn't liked me. I'm a stage animal. I have to be big and loud, and the camera needs you to be small and naturalistic and subtle; much more naturalistic. I'm as subtle as a buffalo stampede.

Richard Burton

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Richard Burton, CBE (November 10, 1925– August 5, 1984) born Richard Walter Jenkins was a Welsh actor noted for his mellifluous baritone voice and his great acting talent. Establishing himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, with a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964, Burton was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic and dramaturg Kenneth Tynan.

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Birth Name: Richard Walter Jenkins

Alternative Names: Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr. • Richard Jenkins

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