I would rather do a play because it's instantaneous. You go on the stage, and you know whether it's happening or not. Somebody asked me 'What is acting?' And I said, 'Acting is listening.' And if you ain't listening, nobody's… — Charles Durning Copy Share Image
I'd like to have a decade of my life back. I dropped into a void for almost a decade. — Charles Durning Copy Share
You're out there on a high wire without a net, and that's the way actors operate. They have to be fearless about how they… — Charles Durning Copy Share
Acting is ephemeral. You can't hang it on a wall. You can't throw it off. And you can't bring it out of a closet.… — Charles Durning Copy Share
Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie… — Charles Durning Copy Share
There's no nobility with war. It's tear-'em-up destruction that leaves you frustrated, bitter and angry... If you really knew what it was like for… — Charles Durning Copy Share
You make the money in movies and TV so you can do theater. I do a play a year... somewhere. — Charles Durning Copy Share
I would rather do a play because it's instantaneous. You go on the stage, and you know whether it's happening or not. Somebody asked… — Charles Durning Copy Share
I can't count how many of my friends are in the cemetery at Normandy, the heroes are still there, the real heroes. — Charles Durning Copy Share
I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director. — Charles Durning Copy Share
I think I've done 200 plays and 125 movies, so I've been very lucky to have made a living at acting. — Charles Durning Copy Share
