Edward Albee, the premier dark playwright of the American theater, would show up at rehearsal and quote his favorite lines from 'Auntie Mame'. He would stand at the back of the theater, not facing the stage, and sort of conduct… — Bill Irwin Copy Share Image
Acting is all about relating to the people on stage with you, even in plays that break the fourth wall. Clowning, for the most part, is the opposite. If somebody in the audience sneezes, I can count on it: I… — 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
