- Nov 07, 2020
Theatre Quotes
On the stage, the craft, and the crowd.
Several of these come from performers describing theatre as where they started - repertory work that builds pressure tolerance, or early years doing puppet and mime theatre for competitions. Related: Acting.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Nov 07, 2020
I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?
- Modeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
I began modeling in N.Y. and doing commercials. That led to regional theatre and then Broadway and then movies.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I submit all my plays to the National Theatre for rejection. To assure myself I am seeing clearly.
- Extensive
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- Nov 07, 2020
My theatre background is probably more extensive then my film, and I have done a fair bit of television.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not called the Theatre of Dreams for nothing.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
I came to Mozambique in 1986, when I first became involved with Teatro Avenida - a theatre company that stages plays concerned with political and social issues.
- Lie
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- Nov 07, 2020
Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful - that's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to say that theatre was my favourite thing. But the more I do film, the more I appreciate it.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was very lucky. I left college, and Richard Eyre was in charge of the National Theatre. I was offered the lead in 'The Seagull' with no experience and went on to do five plays there.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
A perfect weekend in London has to start on Friday night, by going to the theatre, the Donmar or the National. It's a cliche for an actor, but I enjoy going as much as possible.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have done film, television and theatre - all at a pretty substantial level - I don't think it's possible for American actors to do that.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did a lot of musical theatre when I was younger, so I would love to go back and do that again someday.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to do theatre. I love theatre.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020
Then I heard this genius teacher Stella Adler - I recommend you read anything you might find about her and if you have anyone interested in theatre, you get them one of her books.
- Die
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- Nov 07, 2020