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I don't regret 'West Side Sto...

I don't regret 'West Side Story' one bit. It was an incredible movie full of young people with amazing rapport.

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The first thing that was inti...

The first thing that was intimidating was when I started rehearsing to play Riff in the London company. That first day of rehearsal, I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm never going to learn this. I'm too slow.'

George Chakiris 3 quotes

To be honest, I think I have ...

To be honest, I think I have a nice voice. A good voice... and I loved recording.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

One of my favorite credits is...

One of my favorite credits is to say that I worked behind Marilyn Monroe, and I love saying that. She was phenomenal.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

Whether it's Cyd Charisse and...

Whether it's Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire or 'West Side Story,' see it on the big screen. That's the way we should appreciate it.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

I made movies with some very ...

I made movies with some very nice people, experienced actors.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

I can go into any working cir...

I can go into any working circumstance and, simply, I'm prepared to deal with the work. It was a long, hard lesson I learned.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

You don't stop when a musical...

You don't stop when a musical number comes up and do the number and then take up the scene where you left off. It all moves forward. Your work as an actor was part of your work as a dancer as well. It was dialogue through movement.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

It sounds corny to say, but w...

It sounds corny to say, but we're like a family. That experience for all of us really created a bond... The 'West Side Story' experience, it really is a family. There's a closeness that has continued.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

Steven Spielberg is a talente...

Steven Spielberg is a talented, wonderful filmmaker.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

I don't believe I was jinxed ...

I don't believe I was jinxed or hexed by winning an Academy Award in my first picture, 'West Side Story.'

George Chakiris 3 quotes

After I finished working on t...

After I finished working on the movie, I went back into the show again playing Riff, so it was an incredible time because I loved playing Riff in the theater and, of course, I loved playing Bernardo in the film. We had such a really beautiful time. We knew we were working on something of quality.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

I absolutely loved Jerome Rob...

I absolutely loved Jerome Robbins. We were all so lucky to be in the same room with this man.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

I had a recording contract wi...

I had a recording contract with Capitol Records. I loved recording and being in that studio. I made four albums.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

If you buy a lottery ticket, ...

If you buy a lottery ticket, you really don't expect to win. However, if you do win, it's a different story. The same is true about getting an Oscar. Of course I knew I was nominated, but I never expected my name to be called. When it was, I'm still at a loss to describe the feelings that I experienced.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

No matter how dark the moment,...

No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

Why do Greeks always open rest...

Why do Greeks always open restaurants that fail?

George Chakiris 3 quotes

No matter how dark the moment,...

No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.

George Chakiris 3 quotes

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