Arthur Penn Quotes

I believe that a large part of the training in the regional theaters is in imitation of the British style of acting. The British orientation is textual; they start from the language and work toward the character.

Arthur Penn

Quotes to Explore

I enter my studio at 9 a.m. I have lunch here, I return right away to my work and I go out to dinner at 8 p.m. My daily tasks vary very much.

Oscar Niemeyer
- Work
- Daily
- Lunch
To be honest, I think for part of my late teens my character didn't really develop very much. I was in a state of cold storage.

Damon Hill
- Character
- Cold
- Late
There is no need to change my image. I like my image, and the audience likes it, too. I am very comfortable with the kind of roles I do, and as I am not doing the same character or playing myself. I explore my characters; I don't brood over my broody image.

Randeep Hooda
- Character
- Change
- Myself
What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.

Natasha Leggero
- People
- Up
- World
There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe, and I believe, that here in America, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams.

Barack Obama
- Work
- Believe
- Country
You have another little drink, and I'll have another little drink, and maybe we can work up some real family feeling here.

Irving Ravetch
- Up
- Work
- Real