I am, by nature, pretty reserved. It was after I became an actor that I started interacting more with people from different… — Nivin Pauly Copy Share Image
“The alienated audiences was one that was aware of the performance as an arbitrary construction of the real, of the difference between… — John Fiske Copy Share Image
Everything happens every night for this audience, and it's a very special occasion to come to the theatre. — Roger Rees Copy Share Image
In the theatre, the actor is in total control. The director wasn't in the house last night, the designer wasn't there, the… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
My family moved out of London's East End to a tiny village. The school I went to was supposed to be mixed… — Nicola Walker Copy Share Image
As an actor, it's very interesting to make the audience love you while you are doing horrendous things. — Florence Pugh Copy Share Image
The quality of television is becoming so good from an actor standpoint, where you get to do these amazing scenes with amazing… — Cobie Smulders Copy Share Image
Over the years, quite a few TV producers proposed that I do a program, but I refused. I didn't want to work… — Ron Ben-Israel Copy Share Image
I began with dance, doing ballet at 3, then tap, jazz, modern. Then I sang in church choirs, learned how to play… — Samantha Barks Copy Share Image
As a performer, once you've understood the genre of musical theatre, you can tire very quickly of the two-dimensional stuff. With Sondheim,… — Michael Ball Copy Share Image
More than anything, acting was more like a confidence thing. I love words - I love English - but I don't have… — Jacob Anderson Copy Share Image
I spent most of my 20s working as an actor. I started writing and directing because I was frustrated with the types… — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
I started out in theatre and I definitely have wanted to add extra musical elements to my music with both imagery and… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I probably wouldn't have pursued comedy further if my friends didn't tell me that my getting kicked off the stage was the… — Jermaine Fowler Copy Share Image
I remember clearly watching a 'Sooty Show' at a theatre and telling my mum I wanted to be up with the puppets,… — Tom Riley Copy Share Image
“the less you know about me, the easier it is to convince you that I am that character on screen. It allows… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
If you drugged me with truth serum and said I can only do one thing, I would probably have to say that… — Brad Hall Copy Share Image
There was a great director who directed a picture that I wrote who barred me from the set quite appropriately and said,… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
Everyone has the opportunity to do a horror film. There's something great about it as an actor. You have to go to… — Alexandra Daddario Copy Share Image
“Some situations recognize me as a good actor though I want to be true to everyone!” — Nelson Jack Copy Share Image
Actually, Hollywood is the reverse of what most outsiders think it is. It is not a crazy, nervous place. An actor is… — Peter Lorre Copy Share Image
I have walked many times around the world and each time it's different from the last one. It feels a little bit… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
I think theater will always be my first love. I've been doing it since I was nine, and there's nothing quite like… — Tracie Thoms Copy Share Image
For my rock band, I was influenced by things like 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' For me, it's live rock n' roll… — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
One of the greatest pleasures of working on shows is that I enjoy watching the actors - who are all younger than… — Kelly Bishop Copy Share Image
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience. — Ben Vereen Copy Share Image
the real stakes in the theater are high - they are life stakes. That's what I love about it. You gamble with… — Lauren Bacall Copy Share Image
My mother's brother, my uncle, was an actor, quite well known in the West End. He used to come over to our… — Sonoya Mizuno Copy Share Image
It's not like you get up on stage and you're immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don't be discouraged. — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
To be a working actor in England is a life. I think it's harder in this country. Either you are a superstar… — Rebecca Eaton Copy Share Image
I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money — Beth Henley Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I always was like, 'I want to be a serious actor.' I wasn't interested in doing a Disney… — Spencer Boldman Copy Share Image
One of the reasons why good actors are good is that they have poor impulse control. If you put them in front… — Jared Harris Copy Share Image
“I have never thought of myself as an actor, thought I play about 500 different characters in the show. Actors play someone… — Noel Fielding Copy Share Image
During my senior year, when I was attending the University of Michigan and getting a drama degree, the Purple Rose Theatre was… — Matt Letscher Copy Share Image
