I've always been terrified about being bored. I always think being bored is the worst thing. The only strategic decision I ever… — Alfred Molina Copy Share Image
My belief about performance capture is that it's a technology which allows actors to play extraordinary characters. But from an acting perspective,… — Andy Serkis Copy Share Image
I have a very 'theatre' face. I have what they call a wide mask. I probably would have been a big film… — Faith Prince Copy Share Image
I grew up doing musical theatre in L.A. at this sort of children's theatre/community that was kind of my escape from school… — Molly Gordon Copy Share Image
My work is very popular with performers, and there are theatre people who get what I'm doing and what tradition I'm working… — Jason Robert Brown Copy Share Image
If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I'll take it. But I just didn't like the actor lifestyle.… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
All the difference in the world between the movies and the thrill I get out of a play at the theater. Ay,… — Edna Ferber Copy Share Image
The theatre is a world in itself. The possibility for creating experiences that move people is increased many times over. In the… — Cat Stevens Copy Share Image
One thing I tend to do is ask actors tons and tons of questions to try to get at what they're thinking… — George C. Wolfe Copy Share Image
Maybe for others it was difficult to find a role that suited my type. But I never thought of myself as a… — Ben Gazzara Copy Share Image
That's the thing about film acting and television acting. You just release yourself and do what is true for the moment, and… — David Suchet Copy Share Image
In musical theatre you're also supposed to be able to dance and everything, so I've always tried to take dance lessons, but… — Isa Briones Copy Share Image
I didn't have much ambition, but I always had an idea in the back of my mind that I wanted to act.… — Michael Madsen Copy Share Image
Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are not just talking. They are alive; going through a drama… — Tom Hardy Copy Share Image
Every film you work on is different, and that's part of what it's like for anybody who works on a film, is… — James Spader Copy Share Image
In fact, in the history of a lot of cultures there is a theater. For example, there are the theaters in Java,… — Michelle Stuart Copy Share Image
If you want a commercial success - it's the confusion of commerce with art. A successful play is not considered to be… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
Some [actors] are really a pain in the ass today. I held out on getting an assistant forever because I didn't want… — Jessica Alba Copy Share Image
I've never been a puppeteer, I conceive and I write and I design and I direct. And not just puppets. I direct… — Julie Taymor Copy Share Image
We write and write and write until we think, 'If we have to shoot this script, we'll be happy, and it's going… — Jay Chandrasekhar Copy Share Image
In terms of comedy, I never did five-minute sets or clubs or anything. I just started doing shows. Coming from that theater… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
Movies, I don't really get the bad guys. In theater, I get more bad guys. Both audiences and directors are more willing...… — Campbell Scott Copy Share Image
“When you come into the theater, you have to be willing to say, "We're all here to undergo a communion, to find… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
From musicals to plays, I was part of all things theatrical all through my school life in Chandigarh, and this helped me… — Ayushmann Khurrana Copy Share Image
One thing about being a stand-up is it's a one-man show. You gotta do everything. You're the producer, writer, director, and the… — Nick Cannon Copy Share Image
The only way to really portray a character and tell a story well is to be flexible internally. And one of the… — Kristin Lehman Copy Share Image
I personally take cues directly from the script, then I like to surprise the other actors. But you must maintain control on… — Lusia Strus Copy Share Image
I wish that there was a program in college that taught you what to do about getting head shots, how to get… — Mikaela Hoover Copy Share Image
I never intended to go to Broadway. I was very happy being in an Off Broadway theater and having an Off Broadway… — Ntozake Shange Copy Share Image
It's really nice to be able to do something that you've never done. I think that's the gift of being an actor… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
Beyond just the respect that you want to have, people just miss out on being in the moment when they have a… — Phillipa Soo Copy Share Image
Acting is a difficult profession, it really is. It's different than singing. With singing you may have one song and four people… — Olivia Newton-John Copy Share Image
“The third floor was quieter still. For a few moments, I leaned against the railing surrounding the open center of the floor,… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
If you love acting and you've ever experienced theater, then you know that in a movie it's almost impossible to live out… — Scott Caan Copy Share Image
One actor in my life is enough, and that's me. With actors, it's too easy to go into this world of complaining.… — Bojana Novakovic Copy Share Image
When I'm on stage, I'm not me playing me. I'm somebody else doing me. I could never go on stage and be… — Mike Tyson Copy Share Image
The growing drama has outgrown such toys Of simulated stature, face, and speech: It also peradventure may outgrow The simulation of the… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Copy Share Image
My generation of playwrights have grown up writing for studio theatres, and so the task of writing for more than ten or… — Lee Hall Copy Share Image
I don't give a damn about any actors. What good will John Barrymore do you with the bases loaded and two down… — Babe Ruth Copy Share Image
In senior year at college, Paula Vogel was my playwriting teacher; she is the first person to introduce me to the notion… — Lynn Nottage Copy Share Image
![“In fact, in the history of a lot of cultures there is a theater. For example, there are the theaters in Java, [Indonesia] and of that area where they use puppets and they have backgrounds and shadows.” quote by Michelle Stuart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1d/michelle-stuart-27692_areas_in-fact-in-the-history-of-a-lot-of-cultu_2484064.jpg)
![“If you want a commercial success - it's the confusion of commerce with art. A successful play is not considered to be the best written. It is the one that sells the most tickets. Those standards are destructive [to theatre].” quote by Edward Albee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbc/edward-albee-1684_actor_if-you-want-a-commercial-success-it-s-th_1951933.png)
![“Some [actors] are really a pain in the ass today. I held out on getting an assistant forever because I didn't want to seem demanding... or like a pain in the ass. I didn't want someone working for me to hate me.” quote by Jessica Alba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f20/jessica-alba-3395_actor_some-actors-are-really-a-pain-in-the-ass_579809.jpg)
