Performances Quotes

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Jessica Lange in Frances... was dramatic and passionate and one of the strongest performances I've seen a woman do — Sherilyn Fenn
Alfonso Cuarón, in the rehearsals, without J.K. Rowling's knowledge, told me that [my character] was, in fact, gay. So I'd been playing a part like… — David Thewlis
The performances I enjoy are the ones that are hard to read or ambiguous or left-of-centre because it makes you look closer and that's what… — Emily Blunt
We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle… — Penelope Keith
Good acting is consistency of performance. — Jim Dale
I'm not in competition with anybody but myself. My goal is to beat my last performance. — Celine Dion
I think the lawyers are such incredible actors. Can you imagine the performance they have to do every day? — Monica Bellucci
Think about it - pro wrestling as an Olympic sport would be pretty cool. Look at figure skating or gymnastics - what is it? It's… — Chris Jericho
A live performance is the same no matter what genre it is. Wrestling, rock 'n roll, hosting, acting - it's the same thing. — Chris Jericho
I've been onstage once for one performance with four days' rehearsal. — Anna Friel
If you give a good performance, something that gets some feeling across to people, that’s such a rare gift. It’s underestimated at this point in… — Iggy Pop
I generally find an affinity with a lot of the people I play and I suppose if I didn't feel an affinity for them then… — Hugo Weaving
The Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan’s three-point explosion in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland is easily one of the greatest performances I’ve… — Marv Albert
I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward. — Judy Holliday
I don't mind being sexy, but on my terms. To this day, I love sexuality. I love the art of sexuality. I love Lady Gaga… — Helen Mirren
Unless an entire row of people got up in the middle of a performance and left the theater in disgust, I felt as though I… — Jeremy Piven
Most actors try to do as many different things as possible. I like the encouragement I get from doing new things. I like to feel… — Joanne Whalley
Just to set the record straight, a salary for a given on-screen performance does not include the right to invade anyone’s privacy, to destroy someone’s… — Jodie Foster
I've always wanted to stay involved with young people. I never bought into the idea that entertainers owe nothing to their audience except a good… — Pat Boone
The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they’re not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide,… — Chris Rock
I think there's such a thing, as a performance gene. If it's in your DNA it needs to come out. For me it originally came… — Cillian Murphy
And a lot of times in slam poetry I feel like people are so worried about the performance that the words might not be as… — Amber Tamblyn
Humans are imperfect. That's one of the reasons that classical and jazz are in trouble. We're on the quest for the perfect performance and every… — Branford Marsalis
I always want to do things that are different. I don't want to be doing the same thing, the same performance constantly, and it feels… — Jeremy Northam
I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you… — Timothy Olyphant

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