Theatre Quotes · Page 241

As an actor, I know roles go away. You get another job.

— Annie Wersching

I think I did have fantasies about being an actor. In fact, I know I did.

— Peter Shaffer

Nobody tried comedy in horror, and when I tried it ladies came to the theatre.

— Raghava Lawrence

I just want to be a professional. I couldn't live without acting.

— Mickey Rooney

People at my school say they absolutely hate drama, but they go off and create it!

— Myself

I'm a character actor, so as a character actor, I'm always looking for something interesting.

— John Noble

A lot of male actors are method actors and they become the characters which they both were.

— Izabella Scorupco

I find as an actor, it's such a joy to be surprised. You're sort of looking for surprise.

— Fred Hechinger

..you just get stoned, get the ideas in your head and then do 'em. And don't bullshit. I mean that's the thing…

— Abbie Hoffman

There is a hunger to see the human presence acted out. As long as that need remains, people will find a way…

— Zelda Fichandler

Every actor has to move in a Terrence Malick film - that's the requirement. If you stop, he'll tell you, 'No, no,…

— Olga Kurylenko

I feel so sorry for younger actors who aren't able to have the opportunities that I had, starting out in repertory theatre.…

— Antony Sher

When I perform on stage, I often pretend to be someone other than myself to bring a certain emotion or intent to…

— Cyndi Lauper

I wouldn't say that going into a weekly television series is actually stepping away from anything. It's another medium in which to…

— Laurence Fishburne

It's not that an actor needs to be pampered so much as that one needs to provide a nurturing environment that is…

— Rekha

I love the instantaneous nature of filming rather than the repetition of working in the theatre, but that maybe because I haven't…

— Emilia Fox

I start with the story, almost in the old campfire sense, and the story leads to both the characters, which actors should…

— Donald E. Westlake

I started doing documentaries in the first place because of the war. I always wanted to do feature films, and I studied…

— Danis Tanovic

I think when you're younger, as an actor you have much more of a notion that you are doing something to the…

— Peter Riegert

Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie…

— Bill Irwin

It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I was preparing myself for the theater, and... I got a little job here and a job there, but it wasn't going…

— James Earl Jones

Film is definitely a director's medium. They're responsible for the look and everything, and you're a part of that process as an…

— Owen Wilson

I think it would be really cool to see 'Enchanted' on Broadway - there's been discussion of it from time to time.…

— Stephen Schwartz

I appreciate film actors who respect the film making process.

— Logan Lerman

It's street theater. You have to make it entertaining so people don't get bored and walk away.

— Jason Statham

No more game,no more drama.When you wanna be real gimme a hola.

— Vicky Alexis

In city hall and in local government, you have to get things done without drama.

— Jim Gray

I am always interested in good performance, always tried to improve my skill as an actor.

— Mithila Palkar

As actors, we do have certain powers. I want to use them for the right cause.

— Rhea Chakraborty

I'd feel bad if I had you come into a theater and you leave feeling ripped off.

— Michael Moore

It's your job as an actor to fill out the blanks. I love doing that. To fill in the bones.

— Jeremy Piven

I'm enjoying it, but I still don't know why I'm hooked on acting.

— Stephen Rea

My main focus now is playing the guitar. I'm not really like, dancing on stage anymore.

— Cody Simpson

“A Star is always a star no matter what stage they are on or at”

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

Every actor needs a family film to be commercially noticed.

— Prachi Desai

It's a real leveller, you know, to do theatre at least once every two years.

— Brenda Blethyn

As an actor, one of my greatest fears is losing my memory.

— Michael Learned

I think on stage theres a side of me that comes out thats very fierce and confident.

— Tessanne Chin

As an actor, my main focus is finding good writing and attacking a good role.

— Amanda Peet