Curtains Quote by Florenz Ziegfeld

I have discovered that I cannot enhance anybody's performance without getting them not only to live with the butterflies that come with high-pressure jobs…

— John Eliot

The problem with our art form: it's so ephemeral, and catching performances can be so difficult... the important thing is what happens at the…

— Judith Weir

It had been drilled into us that when an audience pays to see a performance, it is entitled to the best performance you can…

— Lillian Gish

When they are performing in front of the public, they ought to have a sensation that's relatively easy, if the technical and the interpretive…

— James Levine

“They need to practice harder," he said. 'If they're really going to do this, they need to work much harder.' 'They will," I assured…

— Antony John

I love showing up and giving a performance without the benefit of a lot of rehearsal or dissection. It's fun to me to act…

— Ron Perlman

It's never like we're up there being miserable at work, that's not something that happens for us. We love our work. So, when the…

— Jennifer Abbott

One does odd things. You see, when one's young one doesn't feel part of it yet, the human condition; one does things because they…

— Sybille Bedford

I'm not very comfortable with watching my performances. I don't particularly find a great joy in it. Everything is the process of making it,…

— Pierce Brosnan

In the studio, if they need to come down to the floor, things are a bit pushy, although it is easier for them to…

— Sarah Sutton

I believe that comfort level is crucial for a performer.

— Aishwarya Rajesh

From my point of view, there is a lot of joy in stage work.

— George Peppard