Comedy Quote by Keith Johnstone Download Open image “I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies.” — Keith Johnstone ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Crazy Humor Old days Silent
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When I couldn't speak English, I loved silent films circa 1914-1929, Abel Gance being my favorite director. — Kola Boof Copy Share Image
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My personal fave is 'The Japanese Wife', because I think I achieved a lot of what I wanted to do. I wanted that Japanese… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
I brought in two genius guys from Korea. Guys who did my favorite movies like Oldboy and The Man from Nowhere. It was fun… — Ryuhei Kitamura Copy Share Image
Suppose Mozart had tried to be original? It would have been like a man at the North Pole trying to walk north, and this… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
An artist who is inspired is being obvious. He’s not making any decisions, he’s not weighing one idea against another. He’s accepting his first… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
The problem's always been to deal with the fear.Cos the fear is pretty . . . it ruins everybody really. — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public. — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
Wherever you go it's the same fear. And the same protective devices. There is one big error I think and partly my fault which… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
Good improvisers seem telepathic; everything looks pre-arranged, This is because they accept all offers made—which is something no ‘normal’ person would do. — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
I left my theatre the Loose Moose almost twenty years ago, and I hardly ever go back. Sometimes I go back to do a… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
There are people who prefer to say ‘Yes’, and there are people who prefer to say ‘No’. Those who say ‘Yes’ are rewarded by… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
I don't even think you should tell the audience you're improvising. It's like an apology in case it's bad : 'we're just making it… — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
You can sort of trick people into being really good. Even if they didn't know anything. — Keith Johnstone Copy Share Image
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I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area. — Susan Sullivan Copy Share Image
I always worked on holidays when I had to wait tables and stuff like that, so I'm used to it, but now I just… — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's… — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
