Theatre Quotes · Page 262

I went to classes on writing for film and theatre as well as short stories at Stanford.

— Brook Lopez

“The world is a stage waiting for you to take lead or become an audience.”

— Aiyaz Uddin

As an actor, I still dont really know exactly what I am doing most of the time.

— Sam Riley

All the actors go through ups and downs in their careers and in their lives.

— Ashish Vidyarthi

In theatre, the uglier you are, the better actor you are.

— Himani Shivpuri

I don't think I am motivated enough to act just for the sake of acting.

— Jubin Nautiyal

I don't prefer much of film over stage... The only thing I prefer is the paycheck.

— Marisa Tomei

I return to the stage first and foremost because I'm an actor, and I love it.

— Laurence Fishburne

I think most actors . . . We are insecure, in general. I think to be an actor, you need to have…

— Penelope Cruz

I've got used to being on 'The Chase' and keeping nice and calm and that feels like comfort now compared to being…

— Jenny Ryan

Any show that's bringing in a young audience is doing a good thing, because that's the only way that theater will continue…

— Adam Pascal

I want to be a successful actor, never a famous star. Because one is an organic meal that will sustain you, and…

— Zawe Ashton

KISS hammered home the importance of high drama...I decided to design my show with the same goal; I wanted my fans to…

— Rick James

I haven't ever seen a period drama that has a fantasy element to it, that's set in London, that's as lavish as…

— Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Whatever kind of movie it is, you're going to be more into it when you care more about the drama, or you'll…

— Luke Wilson

As an actor, it's exciting to play a role that's so far from what you are and to have people respond to…

— James Wolk

When you try to be true to the script, changes occur. A script is there to show us a certain direction. But…

— Takashi Miike

You can come from a family of actors, and sometimes there have been families that grow you up as an actor, but…

— Violante Placido

I always liked the visuals to be choice and at the same time minimalist. And, I love black boxes. After all, that's…

— Harold Prince

I like to rehearse with the actors scenes that are not in the script and will not be in the film because…

— Jim Jarmusch

I'm an actor, but it sort of has to feel serious on a different level. I have to be happy with the…

— Francois Arnaud

I started as an actor in the theater playing a lot of character parts, and suddenly, I found myself in this place…

— Robert Redford

Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film…

— Rebecca Hall

You ask actors what they would like to do, and you constantly keep them engaged. You want their engagement, input, and sensibilities.…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be an actor.

— Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

I haven't even watched that many movies; I'm, like, a weird actor.

— Jane Levy

Humpty' was something I had to do. I had to stretch myself as an actor.

— Siddharth Shukla

As an actor, you have to perform the character in the way that people relate to.

— John Bishop

I was frequently told at drama school that I was thinking too much.

— Natalie Dormer

My act is an exaggeration of a part of me. I'm much more expressive off stage.

— Steven Wright

The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.

— Morena Baccarin

As an actor, I do not want to stick to a particular route.

— Dhanush

I am forever grateful that I got some training in the theater - it reduces performance anxiety.

— Julia Stiles

What acting means is that you've got to get out of your own skin.

— Katharine Hepburn

Actors are almost impossible to treat successfully.

— Martin Grotjahn

Everyone in the film industry does a lot of drama to get the limelight.

— Rakhi Sawant

By and large, the theatre establishment is run by a white majority.

— Lynn Nottage

As an actor, you need to be versatile. You need to challenge yourself.

— Colin Morgan

One day, I would like to be a part of a stage production, preferably a musical.

— Alia Bhatt

I had tried out for theatre school and didn't get it four times.

— Alicia Vikander