Theatre Quotes · Page 94

I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.

— Harold Prince

I always found that drama, really good drama, has a lot of comedy in it.

— Ed O'Neill

Something that's a hilarious comedy, for someone else might be a drama.

— Yorgos Lanthimos

“Well that's New York for ya. The only people who rush the stage are guys.”

— Jim Morrison

I never went into acting to do film. I went into it to do theatre - classical roles.

— Joseph Fiennes

I never planned to become an actor but destiny had its own plans.

— Rituparna Sengupta

I grew up in New York, so I fell in love with acting on a stage, not in front of a camera.

— Kerry Washington

As an actor, you always have to love who you are playing.

— Tahir Raj Bhasin

It's unfortunate that it's not realistic that you can get people to come to a movie theater not knowing anything about the…

— Dave McCary

The frivolity with which all theatrical activity is conducted has one consoling feature-there are no rules of behavior that apply regularly to…

— Moss Hart

I've always felt there are three sexes: men, women, and actors. And actors combine the worst qualities of the other two.

— Peter Biskind

Deconstructing your performance is the curse an actor has to live with. That's why I don't watch my films.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I would say it wasn't until my fourth season on 'SNL' where people or my agent was saying, 'You're an actor.' I…

— Bill Hader

As an actor, we have to be so vulnerable that it's really hard to involve yourself with the other aspects of filmmaking.

— Regina King

In an ideal world, actors with conditions would play the characters with these same conditions, but that's a way off.

— Adam Pearson

I am from Jaipur where 'Ramlila' is a common theatre act. Though I was a thin, lanky fellow, I was always offered…

— Ashish Sharma

When I started bodybuilding, I began acting classes at the same time, so as I was feeling more confident in myself, I…

— Katy O'Brian

Like most young actors starting out, I really just wanted to act. Whether you find yourself stumbling into a drama or a…

— Charlie Day

I am happy being an actor. Donning the hat of a producer was a tough job and a different experience, as it…

— Nivin Pauly

I would love a shot at a lead role, but it's not up to me right now. I just try to make…

— Ice Cube

The liveness of theater, and the excitement of experiencing it alongside an audience, is something you can't get at home. That makes…

— Nick Blaemire

I always love working with young actors, because there's always something to learn. It's always exciting to see the next generation and…

— Helen Mirren

I feel like there's an obsession with pace right now in theater, with things being very fast and very witty and very…

— Annie Baker

“[The Greeks] went to the open-air theatre expecting the drama they saw to evoke terror and pity. Nowadays we have enough terror…

— Christopher Durang

The only bad part of being an actor is being away from the people you care about.

— Miley Cyrus

For the working actor, there's nothing more stable than a network television show.

— Reggie Lee

One of the things I learned on medical drama 'Bodies' was that actors can't play ambiguity.

— Jed Mercurio

An actor has to act irrespective of the camera or location.

— Barun Sobti

When you are an actor you are a very small part of a very large scheme of things.

— Dia Mirza

I had a grandmother who would always encourage me to learn about theater and film.

— Romany Malco

Acting is making it seem like it's happening now.

— Anne Jackson

If I hadn't been an actor, I probably would have been a social worker.

— Pierce Brosnan

I'm excited about the idea of an act of theatre triggering a parallel creative act of writing.

— Tim Crouch

I've seen many actors go awry by making the wrong choices early on.

— Rose McGowan

The publicity machine for films and television is so much bigger than for theatre.

— Mark Rylance

I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.

— Jackie Chan

I am a natural actor. I try to keep it spontaneous as far as possible. That is my mantra.

— Rishi Kapoor

And to be honest, most actors are incredibly solipsistic.

— Molly Ringwald

I would like to direct. What goes on behind stage is very interesting.

— Sarah Sutton

One of the greatest things I've learned, as an actor, was how to talk to actors.

— Eric Balfour