When a thing is new, people say: ‘It is not true. ’ Later, when its truth becomes obvious, they say: ‘It is not important. ’ Finally, when its importance cannot be denied, they say: ‘Anyway, it is not new.
I rarely repeat playing the same role in a show. I figured I'd plumbed 90 percent the first time around, so let's move on to something where I'm starting from scratch.