Bigs Quote by Sarah Steele

When I auditioned actors I never make them act. I choose a long symphony, then I tell them to sit down and I play…

— Pirjo Honkasalo

I'm a big believer in rehearsal and a big believer in the actors being able to find the material themselves and identify with the…

— Dean Israelite

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

Frankly, seeing my plays with an audience is something I do with gritted teeth; I find the experience very difficult. I love the moment…

— Richard Greenberg

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

I think that when you're first shaping the play and trying to find a character, the initial actors that develop it end up imprinting…

— Lynn Nottage

I ended up doing three very complicated off-Broadway plays that, in certain ways, were not successes in that they were received in a complicated…

— Jonathan Groff

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

I think you always learn something in every character you play onstage, either personally or creatively.

— Jared Harris

Every project I got, whether I was playing a friend or doing television, I just wanted to prove myself: every single take, cue, and…

— Vikrant Massey

I have great faith in the actors. When they improvise, it always sounds better than the stuff I write in my bedroom. When they…

— Woody Allen

People probably have different philosophies about this, but I think that when you're first shaping the play and trying to find a character, the…

— Lynn Nottage