"What is it in the actor, the stage,……" — Joyce Cary

"What is it in the actor, the stage, that casts so powerful a spell on the young imagination?"

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48 Quotes by Joyce Cary

Joyce Cary has 48 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I look upon life as a gift from God. I did nothing to earn it. Now that the time is…
Love doesn't grow on trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make. And you must use…
It is sometimes said that toleration should be refused to the intolerant. In practice this would destroy it... The only…
A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.
I write the big scenes first, that is, the scenes that carry the meaning of the book, the emotional experience.
God is a character, a real and consistent being, or He is nothing. If God did a miracle He would…
Reality is a narrow little house which becomes a prison to those who can't get out of it.
The most effective teacher will always be biased, for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.
Plantie is a very strong Protestant, that is to say, he's against all churches, especially the Protestant: and he thinks…
I had from childhood not only the experience of love and truth common to all family life, but the idea…
It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a…
A perfect God is the creation of a conceited man

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More Actor Quotes

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Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I… — Asia Argento
I love working with the right actor, and if the right actor happens to be unknown, that should be allowed,… — J. J. Abrams
My father is an actor, so he brought me into his agency when I was young. It wasn't something I… — Jensen Ackles
When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's… — Lauren Bacall
I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. — Amitabh Bachchan
You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social… — Amitabh Bachchan
Gary Oldman is impossible to steal a movie from. He's such a great actor, he's off the hook. I love… — Kevin Bacon
As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New… — Kevin Bacon
I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different… — Kevin Bacon
I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act. — Kevin Bacon
A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon

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