John Spencer: 1946-2005.(IN MEMORIAM)(Obituary)
American Theatre, March, 2006 by Leight, Warren
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In rehearsal John Spencer seemed to run on a mix of quadruple-shot venti lattes, cigarettes and Eau Sauvage cologne. But what he really thrived on was the work. "The words, the words," he'd tell everyone. "That's why we're here."
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On stage John noticed everything. Some actors only know their arc. Some barely manage to learn their lines. John knew his lines. Cold. He knew his arc. He knew the other actors' lines. It a fellow actor went up, he'd nudge him back into the play; the audience would never know. John led by example. When we ...
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