Actor Quote by Christine Lahti

In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - that when the…

— Lee Hall

The theatre for me is much more satisfying as an actor because you are working in front of a living, breathing, throbbing, gasping, laughing…

— George Takei

I love theatre because it's just me and the audience. It's the litmus test in acting, to be able to sustain a performance over…

— Helen McCrory

I feel like I prefer movies, but, at the same time, theater is so exciting when you're doing it. It's a harder job doing…

— Ana de la Reguera

When I create and write for TV, I build universes that will have arcs lasting seasons, whereas theatre allows me to explore storylines that…

— Colman Domingo

When you do theater, you have to go right after and talk to people. When you do a movie, it's been months since you've…

— Molly Gordon

Unlike films, theatre allows you to experiment as an actor, which is fulfilling.

— Paresh Rawal

I think I'll never stop doing theater because it's a more physical and athletic activity. You can't pull any punches; there are no short…

— Sterling K. Brown

Theater is such its own living, breathing animal. You do a show every night, but it's different every night. Being on stage, you're experiencing…

— Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Theatre tends to be more metaphorical and intense, as you're locked in one room and focused on one thing. Television can hop around, and…

— Mike Bartlett

Theatre is more metaphorical where you have to be louder and larger than life, whereas film is more subtle and more real.

— Kalki Koechlin

Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor. It trumps movies and all that other stuff. People say, 'You…

— Paul Rudd