If you watch Olivier’s interviews, he has this reptilian tongue; it seems too big for his mouth. My pursuit of that became distracting, so I let it go. The thrill was finding the right pair of glasses.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is about how actor Julian Sands was distracted by a detail in actor Laurence Olivier's interviews. Sands noticed that Olivier's tongue looked very large in his mouth, like a reptile's. But Sands decided to stop focusing on that and instead focused on finding the perfect pair of glasses for his character. The most exciting part for Sands was discovering the right glasses, not the unusual appearance of Olivier's tongue.
About Julian Sands
Julian Sands was an acclaimed English actor known for his roles in films like A Room with a View, The Killing Fields, and Arachnophobia. Tragically, he went missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains in 2023, and his remains were discovered a few months later.
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