Performance Quotes

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I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in… — Jennifer Garner
A fantastic actor in a scene that's just closed off will be good. But when working with a director who knows little tricks - correct… — Matthew Gray Gubler
No matter what the character is, I just say to myself 'If I, Melissa George, was in that situation, how would I react?' and once… — Melissa George
I don't call cut between the takes - it's my way to help the actor keep focused. As soon as you say 'cut' you have… — Michel Gondry
Comedy has to be so much cleaner than drama. You can't layer it in the way you can a dramatic performance. Which is why it's… — Grant Bowler
It's not what you see on-screen that makes a performance. It's the things you should never know about - it's the secrets. — Alice Englert
I've been to strip clubs where the dancers have these whole routines that they create just for the wow factor and to say, 'Look how… — Megalyn Echikunwoke
Set excellent performance as your standard and strive to achieve it each day — Brian Tracy
New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. — Andrew Cuomo
Everything in my life was about performance when I was doing 'The Partridge Family. — David Cassidy
I'm much more energetic now; you might say live performance is my mission. — John Fogerty
Personality is essential. It is in every work of art. When someone walks on stage for a performance and has charisma, everyone is convinced that… — Lukas Foss
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented… — Renee Fleming
Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I'm no different than that. Who wants to look bad? — Kevin Garnett
One of the biggest challenges in my job is letting go of the movie once you go home at night, and knowing you can't do… — Amber Heard
I try to get the best performance an actor can give. — Taylor Hackford
I'm not saying that more performance wouldn't be better - all these technologies are going to get better - that's the difference between first generation… — Trip Hawkins
My first ever stage performance was in Edinburgh in 1960. — Davy Jones
The word 'theatrical' makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera,… — Zola Jesus
Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational. — Boris Kodjoe

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