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I liked being on stage, I just didn't like the theatrical aspect of being in front of people.

— Patti Smith

I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe.

— Nicole Ari Parker

I love theatre because it's just me and the audience. It's the litmus test in acting, to be able to sustain a performance over…

— Helen McCrory

When you're on stage, you're playing to whoever is in the back of the room, and TV and film is so much more detailed…

— Shannon Purser

I love theater. I love sitting in an audience and having the actors right there, playing out what it means to be a human…

— Elizabeth Strout

I love being on stage, I love being able to tell a story, I love the fact that the audience listens and laughs at…

— Kevin Hart

The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it…

— Condola Rashad

Theatre is where my passion lies - I just love it. I love watching it, and I love doing it.

— Ben Daniels

I feel like theatre gives me the grounding, and keeps me alive, basically. Film gives me the thrill, and it's like a one night…

— Marisa Tomei

I love doing theater so much - being in front of an audience and seeing how a character grows and develops with every performance.

— Jerry Hall

I liked being on stage because it gave me a reason to be around people. The other great thing about acting is it allows…

— Daveed Diggs

I love theater, I love live. I just love the whole thing, the live audience. There. Breathing. Being into the show. You can't beat…

— Leslie Uggams