Audience Quote by Richard Greenberg

I've always been somewhat uncomfortable on the stage, and I've always felt like physically having to negotiate my own presence as a part of…

— Anohni

I love the rehearsal process in the theatre, and the visceral sense of contact and communication with a live audience

— Judd Nelson

The great thing about doing a play is you get this rehearsal period, which you don't get with most film and television roles.

— Charlie Cox

It's always a pleasant experience while acting because I like to surprise myself and the audience with what I do.

— Divya Dutta

I come from the theater, so for me rehearsal is vital and a way of life. There are many film directors who don't believe…

— Hugh Jackman

Going out on a stage publicly and not knowing how people are going to react to you - once I experienced that, it made…

— Joaquin Phoenix

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

The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before.

— Jane Asher

It's nowhere near as intense as what I imagine an actor experiences backstage, but I feel a fluttering nervousness before a curtain goes up…

— Ben Brantley

I had done a lot of plays, particularly at my own theater in LA, and it was the first time in my theatrical life…

— Gregory Harrison

I think that sometimes in theater, I don't prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals.

— Ben Whishaw

To me, a performance is a military operation; it requires so much planning, and then ripping up the plan the minute you get there…

— Chilly Gonzales