Theatre Quotes · Page 224

“Nevis tas moments ir skaists, kad tu runā, bet tas, kad tu klusē.”

— Anonymous

I would like to see the big, mainstream actors experiment with their roles.

— Harshvardhan Kapoor

I'm not a guy who grew up in theater. I've always played in rock bands.

— David Bryan

If it's a drama or comedy, it doesn't matter to me. I just want to like the writing.

— Jean Smart

The money is better in films and television. But in terms of acting, theatre is more rewarding.

— Christopher Eccleston

As an actor, sometimes you feel a pressure to change yourself from time to time.

— Charlie Day

The number one job of an actor is to be a character and never let the acting show.

— Sondra Locke

I love theater, and I've always been a huge movie buff.

— Chance The Rapper

Every actor hopes that the character that they're playing continues to be a challenge throughout their tenure of their show.

— Reshma Shetty

As an actor, you're always playing different people, so you yourself are always kind of going through an identity crisis.

— Josh Hutcherson

I've been blessed. Starting with Steppenwolf Theater and onward, learning from wonderful actors and getting to play with wonderful actors.

— Jeff Perry

As an actor, it is easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough?…

— Chris Pine

You put yourself on tape as an actor a lot - and you send them off, they go out into the ether,…

— Kelly Reilly

So I went and did an audition and became the biggest radio actor in Sydney, and that's how it all started.

— Rod Taylor

'MasterChef''s preliminary stages deliver just the right level of almost-drama for viewers feeling shagged out after a hard day's fruitless existence.

— Charlie Brooker

I think there's actually a benefit to working with teen actors: they've got such boundless energy, and everybody is willing to try…

— Peyton Reed

Movies, you can insulate yourself more from audience, to a degree, and just look at box office. In theater, the audience is…

— Alan Menken

How many actors have a shot at being a part of something that became a part of pop culture? It's been very…

— Adam West

You really, really, really have to love what you are going to do in theatre because it is an unmerciful life. It's…

— Harvey Fierstein

It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is…

— Ed Stoppard

Something that has always attracted me to even taking on the occupation of actor is the idea that I could be lucky…

— Lake Bell

I find theater terrifying. There are no do-overs, you know? It's all happening live. You need to be in it 100 percent…

— Rachel Brosnahan

I mean, I enjoy my work as an actor. But to make a difference in people's lives through advocacy and through supporting…

— Michael J. Fox

I'm not particularly good at 'celebrity'; I don't think it was something I was born to do. I think I can get…

— Sean Maguire

At this stage, what would be rewarding would be for audiences to want to watch.

— Sean Penn

Grassroots projects are what keep you alive as an actor.

— Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I take criticism positively, and I keep trying to develop as an actor.

— Naga Chaitanya

I wanted to be in the theater. It is simply the way I felt.

— Tom Stoppard

In the end, only a good actor stands out; if I am not a good actor, I won't stand out.

— Ileana D'Cruz

You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny.

— Elaine Stritch

I've had enough drama in my life, I don't need any more.

— Coleen Nolan

I don't understand why people think it's harder to do drama than it is to do comedy.

— Leslie Mann

On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.

— Jessica Raine

“Stage 3: Relaxing Mental and Emotional Stress (Mano Maya Kosha)”

— Julie T. Lusk

I don't agree with the concept of actors quitting shows.

— Sargun Mehta

It was a treat to work with Sarmad Sehbai. I wish actors had more teachers like him.

— Sanam Saeed

I think listening to the director is the number one strength an actor should have.

— Varun Dhawan

I want to be an artist... an actor who acts really well.

— Urvashi Rautela

I believe there is a shallow side to every actor, who craves to be presented well.

— Harshvardhan Rane

I've always wanted to be an actor that explores different genres and different characters.

— Rose McIver