Theater Quotes
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I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater.
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Well, I'm... first and foremost I'm a theater guy and everything that I know comes from the theater.
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I've been acting for a while, but theater is pretty different. I've never been in a play.
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Repertory theater is all about being part of the whole, one of the many colors in this vast palette.
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My parents set a fantastic example for me in that their passion came from theater.
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I'm sure there are people who think I only do music, people who think I only do theater, and people who think I only do dramatic stuff. I do things that interest me.
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The wonderful thing about Food for Thought is that it lets you keep your hand in theater and be in front of a live audience without a commitment of six months, or even three months.
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I've been doing theater for a long time, so that's something I understand. I'm such a babe in the woods when it comes to TV and film. I'm still learning. It's exciting.
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It had a long and varied history, mostly involving crime, prostitution and the theater.
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I do come from theater. I didn't spend a lot of time there 'cause once I started in television, I just kind of stayed there.
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Theater will always be my first love. The time and dedication that goes into the rehearsal process with the cast and crew is something that TV/Movie acting does not offer.
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One of the things that I really love about doing a film is working with actors and the whole casting process. I feel I'm not looking for actors. I feel I'm looking for characters. If the characters come from Bollywood, fine. If they come from Indian theater, perfect.
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I'm kind of in love with my theater agent. I'm a true naive about the theater, a total innocent.
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On the whole, British actors star in theater, and I think there's something quite grounding about that.
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I did theater as a kid, more of an after-school program. But every night I would put on a movie and fall asleep to it.
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The mistake that men make is that they do not believe in theater. Otherwise, they would know that every man is allowed to play thecelestial tragedies and to become god. All he has to do is harden his heart.
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In the theater, I've found that, in general, reaction and laughter come easier at an evening performance, when the audience is more inclined to forget its troubles. Matinee customers must enter the theatre in a more matter-of-fact frame of mind, hanging on tightly before they let themselves go.
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By the time I was 10, I was doing plays for Phoenix theater. My first lead role was as the Stinky Cheese Man. I got a taste of the limelight, and I just couldn't stop. It was a way for me to be the artistic, geeky kid that I was, and not get beat up.
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The theater is a kind of international language, and I like it. But I have a practical bent of mind, too. In any other field, I could make only about a tenth as much as I do acting. That's why I want to be a producer. It pays better, and you have more control.
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In '75, the year both A Chorus Line and Chicago hit Broadway, my head spun around and I became the ultimate theater queen for life.
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I'm constantly involved in theater, looking at theater, trying to do work in theater, support theater. And that's kind of my creative passion.
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I was the classic liberal, left-wing, 'Theater is going to change the world' kind of person. You know, very, very boring.
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If I didn't have kids, I would be at the theater or the ballet every single night of my life.
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Going to the theater or having the honor of performing in theater reminds you of your humanity in a very different way. It's a real release and an incredible challenge. But the stage is a dangerous place. You gotta be trained. Plus, crowds like when things go wrong. I think that's part of the thrill. Anything can happen.
