why the break between 1973 to 1983?

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Tom Courtenay

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justkeepontruckin — 19 years ago(October 11, 2006 03:46 AM)

what was tom doing during this break in film? theatre?
does anyone know?

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earnshawtony — 19 years ago(October 28, 2006 07:43 AM)

He was tired of making films, so he went back to theatre and stayed there until he made The Dresser. There were a couple of TV appearances but the rest was stage, stage, stage.

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justkeepontruckin — 19 years ago(November 01, 2006 07:29 PM)

thanks

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Marco_Trevisiol — 18 years ago(May 13, 2007 03:30 AM)

I read a biography of him in the book 'An Autobiography of British Cinema' which stated that he became disenchanted with the filmmaking process, especially on Doctor Zhivago where in his own words he did three weeks of work in six months.
A mid-1990s quote is quite revealing: "Perhaps I should have done one or two more films earlier and not just lost touch quite as I did I didn't like the parts I had and I just longed to work in the theatre, and so that's what I did."

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andremarshna2003 — 18 years ago(October 05, 2007 09:54 AM)

From reading interviews with Sir Tom he has rejected something like 99 percent of the films and TV parts offered things like Jesus of Nazerth, Troy and A Private Function among others

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bongo-6 — 17 years ago(November 11, 2008 03:38 PM)

I think he did every Alan Aykbourn play in the west end - the pinnacle of an actor's career.

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DC1977 — 14 years ago(August 14, 2011 12:53 AM)

Funny how he seems very selective about his film projects, turning down most offers yet he agreed to do Leonard Part 6.

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Hancock_the_Superb — 13 years ago(October 04, 2012 03:53 AM)

My sentiments exactly.
"Haven't they replaced you with a coin-operated machine yet?"

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Prismark10 — 13 years ago(October 27, 2012 03:00 PM)

Nothing wrong with an actor being selective about films. Courtney does work in other mediums such as tv and theatre.
Its that man again!!

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CanuckGirl — 10 years ago(May 23, 2015 07:36 PM)

Even great actors have to pay bills every now and then. I always wondered why Ralph Fiennes did "Maid in Manhattan" with Jennifer Lopez. shudder

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Jamal-Nazreddin — 10 years ago(November 07, 2015 07:51 PM)

Sir Tom .. has rejected things like Jesus of Nazerth, Troy and A Private Function among others
I guess he was offered the role of Julie Christie's handmaiden in
Troy
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But who or what would he have played in
Private Function
?

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Squeeth2 — 9 years ago(August 28, 2016 12:19 AM)

The pig.
Marlon, Claudia & Dimby the cats 1989-2010. Clio the cat, July 1997 - 1 May 2016.

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DBloodnok — 9 years ago(August 28, 2016 04:53 AM)

I heard that he had to take a break due to injuries suffered at the Battle of Wakefield.
"Someone has been tampering with Hank's memories."