Leon Askin

Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of read more

Especially for my father it was a great change. He used to be a socialist and even a member of the socialist party. But then he became an orthodox Jew.

Directors and producers were afraid of a Dumont actor while at the same time they admired him.

Directors and producers were afraid of a Dumont actor while at the same time they admired him.

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of read more

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of meat in it, in the evening we had a very thin meat soup with some potatoes in it.

A Dumont actor was considered to be too stilted - the way we Dumont actors used to speak.

A Dumont actor was considered to be too stilted - the way we Dumont actors used to speak.

From that moment on I knew my profession in life was and has remained until today an actor's life.

From that moment on I knew my profession in life was and has remained until today an actor's life.