A role of enormous variety and nuance, and played by an actor of such versatility, such magnificent range, such... Let me put it this way. I play the part.

— Pseudolus (Zero Mostel)

12 seconds sound clip from the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:16 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Something for everyone.

- A comedy tonight.

- And, finally, the house of Senex, who lives here with his wife and son.

- Also in this house dwells Pseudolus, slave to his son.

- Pseudolus is probably my favorite character in the piece.

- A role of enormous variety and nuance, and played by an actor of such versatility, such magnificent range, such... Let me put it this way. I play the part.

- Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone, a comedy tonight. (2)

- Something that's gaudy, something that's bawdy, something for everybody's taste.

- Pantaloons and tunics, courtesans and eunuchs

- Funerals and chases...

- Baritones and basses...

[...]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Sound Clip

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) poster

Funny quotes from the movie A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), with short sound clips.

Actors: Zero Mostel (Pseudolus), Michael Crawford (Hero), Phil Silvers (Marcus Lycus), Leon Greene (Miles Gloriosus), Buster Keaton (Erronius), Michael Hordern (Senex)

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