Cinema Quote by Gary Cole

On the stage, you alone hold the key, and on the night you have to trust that the director has inspired you enough to…

— Greta Scacchi

To perform on stage, you have to run through your paces till you are perfect. Despite the script and director, the actor makes or…

— Zeenat Aman

For me, you have to do as much work as you can beforehand and, once you get on stage or set, throw it out…

— Brian Gleeson

You've got to remember that improvisers are writers and actors and directors all simultaneously. That's what's happening in real time because you're writing on…

— Mike Birbiglia

When you're on stage with an audience, the director's nowhere to be seen. He's onto the next job.

— Ian Mckellen

It's fun finding your way to the performance instead of coming in and hoping to God you're impressing the director - and hoping you're…

— Michael Socha

Meeting with the director is an audition.

— Chandler Massey

There's something mystical and wonderful about being in the room with the actual live performer s on stage that works. In film, it doesn't…

— Marshall Brickman

It's amazing, 'cause sometimes when we're onstage, I feel like somebody's just moving the pieces. I'm just going, 'God, we don't have any control…

— Stevie Nicks

Rehearsals are set up so that you find out all the nuances about your character. You never want to beat yourself up. It's about…

— Djimon Hounsou

So much about getting onstage is creating a connection with an audience that allows you to go different places and try different things.

— Wyatt Cenac

Actors improvise on the stage and enjoy interacting with audiences.

— Y. G. Mahendran