Theatre Quotes · Page 180

The most reliable pleasure afforded by theater is the intermission.

— Mason Cooley

I trained in London as a classical actor, but you've no idea what way your career will go.

— Aisling Bea

I know how difficult it is for actors to get work, because I did casting for all those years.

— Phyllis Smith

Architecture was always the plan. I always figured I'd just do theater on the side.

— Michael Lomenda

From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.

— Zac Efron

“Living in California, everyone learns to adapt their actor or actress within.”

— Courtney Carola

Not every actor gives their life to do this job. Some just do it as a job. Well, it's my life.

— Jeremy Renner

It has been a great experience to act in Hollywood movies with actors like Ben Kingsley.

— Navi Rawat

In regard to performing, it couldn't be funnier that I ended up being an actor, because I'm really shy. Unless I'm really…

— Dylan O'Brien

Actors love the big speeches and love to be the center of attention. I mean, that's why we do it.

— Michael Pena

I'd rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I…

— Idris Elba

The theater is so disappointing, really, that it's hard to go again and again. It's just too heartbreaking. I'd rather watch football…

— John Malkovich

It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.

— Henry Cavill

Repertory theater is all about being part of the whole, one of the many colors in this vast palette.

— Tom Hanks

I didn't become an actor to be famous. I genuinely love acting and never expected to make a penny at it.

— Justin Chon

If you are a musician, you practise your instrument every day, but actors can't be on a set every day. Theatre is…

— Kalki Koechlin

TV is longer form, and that's sometimes a positive, and sometimes a more challenging thing. As an actor, you want to be…

— Cameron Monaghan

Unfortunately, because the theater is always a poor relation when it comes to making the nut, it's not easy to get the…

— Angela Lansbury

Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle.…

— Sarah Shahi

At eight o'clock the curtain goes up and that's it, you're out there with yourself, the audience, the other players. There's no…

— Aidan Turner

Performing onstage is all about reacting in a grand way. You're playing an arena of seventeen or eighteen thousand people and it's…

— Justin Timberlake

I've done a lot of odd jobs, including waitressing, which most actors have done. I was a busboy - girl - when…

— Jess Weixler

I did a lot of small black-box theater in New York when I was starting out. I'd get a group of actors…

— Chris Messina

My default position is not to be an actor. My default position is to be a follower of Jesus Christ. If that…

— Kirk Cameron

I don't have to meet actors. I'm really blessed that I don't have to do all that horseshit.

— Norm MacDonald

I went to University of Victoria on Vancouver Island and their theater program.

— Thomas Middleditch

I hope to be still acting when I'm 70 on TV, film and theatre.

— Keeley Hawes

I'm a bit hyperactive as an actor, I like to keep moving.

— Abbie Cornish

I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy.

— Ronnie Spector

“I never realized he was such a good actor. He should go into politics.”

— Sophie Kinsella

I don't want to be one of those actors who sits and regrets her career choices later in life.

— Neha Dhupia

People don't really know, but I went to Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York.

— Skai Jackson

“Life is full of Drama, Adventure and turns so… enjoy until it lasts.”

— Zainab Fatima

My life as an actor has submerged me completely because I don't know why.

— Mathieu Amalric

Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat.

— Francesca Annis

I'm a big fan of comedies and dramas, and I watch tons of movies.

— Clive Owen

I loved acting classes, but it was very low key. Never a job job.

— Stacy Martin

If you really want to help the American theater, don't be an actress, dahling. Be an audience.

— Tallulah Bankhead

Everyone needs some kind of compelling drama in their life, basically.

— Irvine Welsh

I have theatre-training, I love doing theatre, I've done Broadway.

— Stephen Tobolowsky