"I came to the United States in the ‘60s, to attend university at Rochester.  I wanted to go into psychodrama, a branch of psychotherapy.  And I was rather timid or reticent.  Maybe just shy, I guess.  One of my professors told me that I should join the stage society of the university.  I became involved in play production, and I realized that I rather cared for it.  After I finished at the university I applied to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, fully expecting to go back to my studies, to finish my doctorate.  And instead, as soon as I finished at the Academy I got an offer from Universal to come out for a test.  I thought it was a lark, and I’d never been to the west coast, but I did have a few friends here that I’d met in Europe, and I thought it was a nice opportunity to come over, (expecting) then to be sent back with my tail between my legs.  Because I wasn’t much of an actor, which I proved on LAREDO.  And instead, the day after doing the test, before I had a chance to go back to the airport, they told me that I would start in two weeks.   I was somewhat reluctant to accept, but then when they told me what they were paying, I accepted readily."

 (Robert Wolders, attore; Rotterdam, 28 settembre 1936 – Malibù, 12 luglio 2018)