Theatre Quotes · Page 248

It's not called the Theatre of Dreams for nothing.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The more roles there are, the more actors there are.

— John Cho

I'd like to think I'm an actor who leaves things at work.

— Michelle Forbes

It's great at this stage in my life to still be in the running, that people appreciate you.

— Dolly Parton

Actors that don't look like they're acting and stories that are told well inspire me.

— Hazel Keech

I watch a lot of live music, and I love the theatre, especially musicals.

— Alex Scott

It's important to do research. I do that in every play, every actor does.

— John Gilpin

To be an actor, a true actor, you have to be brokenhearted.

— Shia LaBeouf

It's a luxurious complaint to have as an actor, but playing the same character for many years can become routine.

— Ryan Eggold

I don't think that there's much hiding that actors can do. If you're doing good work, you're showing a part of yourself…

— Kristen Stewart

After you've seen behind the facade of a stage set you can't take the play seriously any more. In other words, you…

— Zeena Schreck

Some actors, they have to carry this macho, very masculine element to them, but it's difficult for me to understand that.

— Romain Duris

If you came into the theater believing in the talking snake, it's kind of hard to leave the theater still believing in…

— Bill Maher

As an actor I'm always interested in dialogue, the way the characters speak to each other. I also enjoy a bit of…

— Michael Boatman

I've been on stage since I was nine years old, and I kind of stumbled into the world of hosting. That, to…

— Hannah Simone

I want the audience to walk out of the theater feeling they got their money's worth. Every movie that I enjoy, I…

— Kelly Asbury

[Denzel Washington] was rustling with something and when he came back it was with a word about loving myself and the body…

— Viola Davis

My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got…

— Christian Slater

Historically, actors have been made very famous for roles that were something that was far - - Richard Widmark comes to mind…

— Clint Eastwood

I ended up going into the Master's program for Asian-American studies at UCLA, in part because I was passionate about it, but…

— Randall Park

The trouble with audition process is, when you're an unemployed actor, it's the only time you get to act, and it can…

— Olivia Williams

Film has to be reflecting the world that we live in, and that's all you want to be a part of. Actors…

— Alan Rickman

When I was in college, I did sort of want to be a journalist. Being an actor, you kind of have the…

— Sigourney Weaver

From a young age, I had done a lot of theater and musical theater. I wasn't really sure what I wanted to…

— Alexander Koch

I want to be known as an actor who can do all kinds of roles.

— Naga Chaitanya

I always prefer a good script, be it a movie or drama script.

— Fala Chen

You know those actors who have a sense for how they should be used? I don't think I have that.

— Mark Hamill

Not once in my life have I done theatre. Being on stage is not my thing.

— Barun Sobti

It's hard to do a reality show when there's so much crying and drama.

— Maddie Ziegler

I can't work like a machine, unlike other TV actors.

— Vatsal Sheth

I always like to keep myself on the outside of drama, looking in from a distance.

— Stephanie Klimek

I used to watch a lot of musicals as a kid. Musical movies, not so much musical theater.

— Samuel Larsen

I always feel like an interloper when I do serious drama. It's my own paranoia.

— Johnny Vegas

Acting was a godsend. I found myself because I loved acting.

— James Nesbitt

I'd love to star in dark drama that audiences could really relate to.

— Daveigh Chase

As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.

— Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

An actor's a guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.

— Marlon Brando

Comedy is easy for me, but with drama, I don't know... it's still the Holy Grail.

— Ricky Gervais

After 'Pink,' I wanted to do something that would challenge me further as an actor.

— Kirti Kulhari

Actors have an opportunity to use storytelling as a way to solve pain.

— Nicolas Cage