Raul Julia Quotes


Maybe it's like becoming one with the cigar. You lose yourself in it; everything fades away: your worries, your problems, your thoughts. They fade into the smoke, and the cigar and you are at peace.


Citations

Shanken, Marvin R. "An Interview with Raul Julia." Cigar Aficionado, M. Shanken Communications, Winter 1993/94.

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Raul Julia
Raul Julia
  • Born: March 9, 1940
  • Died: October 24, 1994
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he took an interest in acting while still in school and pursued the career upon completion of his studies. After performing locally for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Juliá, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. He took over the role of Orson in the Off-Broadway hit Your Own Thing, a rock musical updating of Twelfth Night. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.