I used to watch the 'Jackie Gleason Show' and Phil Silvers, those early TV things. And a lot of them were patterned on the silent comedies of the '20s. — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
Competition between men is a fuel that's useful to us. We have to be careful that it doesn't tell the same story over too… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
What I love is the comedy of the body. It's a little highfalutin', but you can even say pre-verbal comedy. People laugh differently at… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
It's shocking to think of the universe now without Robin Williams' energy, even muted. — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
We constantly run lines together before every show too, and then there's a long, traditionally long, story to tell the audience every show. Today,… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
The fact is that we like each other very much, and we of course see each other on stage all the time, but this… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
I used to be called a post-modern clown. But now, post-modernism is a quaint notion, too. — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
We want to be able to fly. We want to be able to sear somebody with lightning from across the room. Those are primal… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
I am the oldest of three. I was in charge of making sure my brother and sister were OK and also entertained so they… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
We used to have a photo of me in full clown makeup taken when my son was 5. And when he was 17 or… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
You may work under incredible pressure over two hours in a day, but you're often around that studio 14 to 16 hours of that day. — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
People keep telling us, that they didn't know when they were booking tickets for it, but afterwards they say that they've had no sense… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie Mame'. He… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
