"Ward shared another memory, this time from when he was taking professional acting lessons from prominent instructor Eric Morris, who trained several young thespians in the process of method acting. One day after class, Morris called Ward aside, and said, âBurtâŚI just want to tell you something. All the other students in my class want to be an actor so bad and have such a burning passion. And if they donât make it, they will be devastated. But not you. Youâre different from all of them.â At which point, Ward wondered, âIs that a bad thing?â To which Morris replied, âNot at all. If you succeed as an actor, youâll do very well. And if you donât succeed, and you donât become a star, then youâll be just as happy without it. Thatâs the difference between you and every other young actor in my class. You have this happy-go-lucky attitude that, well, âIf I get make it, great. And if I donât, thatâs okay, too.â"
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Herbie J Pilato, âBurt Ward â The Man Wonderâ, Medium, (February 14, 2019)
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