Acting Quote by Eileen Atkins

I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day…

— Linda Ellerbee

I love watching audiences scream. I imagine it's the same joy that a director feels who has made a comedy when he or she…

— Leigh Whannell

I often find in doing tragedy, or doing very serious material, that there's a level of anxiety that builds that often leads to laughter…

— Michael Stuhlbarg

When your playing drama, and you're in the moment, and you can nail the emotion that is called for, it just feels like a…

— Lauren Bowles

There is nothing more joyful to me than hearing a live audience laugh. Especially when I planned it that way!

— Kelly Bishop

Laughter puts your brain, your central nervous system and your whole being into a state of free play.

— Max Eastman

The joy of acting for me is to be able to experience emotions in a safe environment. You can't scream and cry in the…

— Jesse Eisenberg

That's the joy of acting - you get to play people who are not you; you get to explore the dark, hidden sides of…

— Julie Kavner

I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time…

— Twyla Tharp

There's something really special, and addictive, about making that connection with an audience - knowing that they may never have seen you before, and…

— Lolly Adefope

I love making people laugh. It's an addiction and it's probably dysfunctional, but I am addicted to it and there's no greater pleasure for…

— Jay Roach

It's fun to do something funny and have the director laughing. It makes you feel good.

— Jon Lovitz