Mes vaidiname daug vaidmenų. Kai kuriuos šiaip, dėl smagumo, kitus dėl to, kad kitiems taip norisi. O dažniausiai - kad apgintume save. - Ingmar Bergman

Only someone who is well prepared has the opportunity to improvise.

Death: Do you never stop questioning?
Antonius Block: No. I never stop.

I had recklessly dared to do what I wouldn't dare to do today. The knight performs his morning prayer. When he is ready to pack up his chess set, he turns around, and there stands Death. 'Who are you?' asks the knight. 'I am Death.' Bengt Ekerot and I agreed that Death should have the features of a white clown. An amalgamation of a clown mask and a skull. It was a delicate and dangerous artistic move, which could have failed. Suddenly, an actor appears in whiteface, dressed all in black, and announces that he is Death. Everyone accepted the dramatic feat that he was Death, instead of saying, 'Come on now, don't try to put something over us! You can't fool us! We can see that you are just a talented actor who is painted white and clad in black! You're not Death at all!' But nobody protested. That made me feel triumphant and joyous.