Theatre Quotes · Page 136

I am not a good actor. There is much more to do and learn.

— Padmapriya Janakiraman

Most drama in our lives is really rather squalid.

— Tom Baker

In the summer of 2009, I was at the Shakespeare lab at the public theater in New York.

— William Mapother

Girls throw their panties on the stage, but rarely if ever do they fit.

— Emo Philips

There's such an immediate intimacy with film that you just don't get in theater.

— Patrick Wilson

I'd love to do a costume drama movie. For no other reason, except that it sounds fun to me.

— Amy Ryan

I love England, the people, the parks, the theatre.

— Woody Harrelson

“It's like everyone's a supporting actor in the film of your life story.”

— Nick Hornby

Theres something magical about theater. You can live the character every single day to the point where you become that person.

— Grace Gummer

I can't actually pinpoint anything that made me want to be an actor - I just did. And then anything after that…

— Colin Morgan

What's fun about comedy is you're pushing things a little further than you would in a drama; you're pushing reality a little…

— Jason Katims

I think the only directing I'd be any good at is theatre directing. It's the only thing I can see myself doing.

— Martin Freeman

Growing up I was involved in children's theater, so I was definitely on the path to be an actor and a singer.

— Victor Garber

The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly.

— Joan Chen

I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film,…

— Kelly Reilly

In Tamil or Malayalam, there was a time when light films ruled. Then, a spate of drama or women-oriented stunt films followed.

— Shobana

I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didn't necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor.…

— Jenna Fischer

Meeting Jerry Mathers I remember thinking, "This is it, man. This is the Hollywood life! I'm an actor and I'm going to…

— Tim Matheson

I've never been one of those actors who plays chess with his career and goes, 'I'm going to wait now and see…

— Mark Strong

Old politicians, like old actors, revive in the limelight. The vacancy which afflicts them in private momentarily lifts when, oncemore, they feel…

— Malcolm Muggeridge

Actors like Pran Sahab, Jagdeep, Asrani established their identities by doing specialized roles but today acting is more general. Actors used to…

— Raza Murad

I don't work for the commercial success of the film. I work to satisfy my producers who give me the money. I…

— Ajith Kumar

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

The audience will teach you how to act and the audience will teach you how to write and to direct. The classroom…

— David Mamet

An actor's job is to maintain the balance between the projects they decide to take up.

— Gurmeet Choudhary

The truth is, a director wins an Oscar for a writer's script and actors' performances.

— George Cukor

You know, the record business is much different than being artist on stage.

— Herb Alpert

To me, the most important elements in a theatre are the actors and the texts.

— Naseeruddin Shah

Arnaud Desplechin invented me as an actor. I never imagined Id be acting in movies.

— Mathieu Amalric

And what is a stage dad, or a stage mom? It's someone who's protective. That's all.

— Nigel Lythgoe

I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.

— Ben Stiller

I never wondered whether I should be a stage actress or a movie actress

— Isabelle Huppert

I've often said there's two kinds of actors. There's a more gregarious type and the shy type.

— Al Pacino

As an actor, you travel so much. It isn't great for a marriage.

— Mila Kunis

I just wanted to be an actor. It's better to be well-rounded.

— Morgan Freeman

I don't leave London, really, and I don't do theatre, because I want to put the kids to bed.

— Sally Phillips

When I hear senior actors discuss their experiences, I can relate to them.

— Dhanush

Life is hard enough, you don't have to embellish the drama!

— Marianne Williamson

The body of an actor can be either his best friend or his worst enemy.

— Marcus Aurelius

As an actor, I don't want an image. I want people to see the character, not me.

— Anushka Shetty