"Yuri had the perfect Chicago sense of humor: mordant, angry, authentic, critical, loving, droll to the point of acidity and very funny. He was demanding and smart and kind when needed, and a frightening martinet when also needed. And all his ego was directed to the piece we were recording, not simply to feel his own power. He felt passionately the need to serve the text and the artistry of the writer. He loved actors who gave themselves to the work as he did, though few of us did with his single minded purpose. He also had no patience with actors who found excuses not to give themselves with the same energy and passion. He hated fakes. He strove for what all true artists strive towards: authenticity. He was terrific, fair, frightening and loving all at the same time. Complex certainly, but wildly worth the effort of extending oneself. He was one I am profoundly grateful to have known, and to have been able to call a friend."
Edward Herrmann, Actor |
The Well-Tempered Audio Dramatist
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