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Opening Night Quotes

So he was opening night... I was out of a job, and I’d been to every producer in Hollywood trying to get a job singing. But nobody wanted to know me Picture Quote #1

Theater is all about the rehearsal process. In fact, I think a lot of times opening night there’s a mixed sadness because you’re finished with a lot of people’s favorite part of the process, which is finding the character and discovering it, and then you get to live it Picture Quote #1

There have been two [career highlights]. Waking up in New York to hear I’d been nominated for Best Actor for a Tony Award on Broadway, for An Ideal Husband. The other one was waking up the morning after the opening night of A Man For All Seasons and reading the reviews Picture Quote #1

But you certainly don’t have perspective. And there’s so much pressure going into that opening night because you know there’s journalists, tons of acquisitions people, and the fate of your film in some ways, if not decided, is really affected by how it screens that night Picture Quote #1

The earliest memories I have from my childhood are of my mum getting ready to go on stage. I must have been about five and I would watch her vomiting backstage on opening night, and then the next minute she became Isabella, the Queen of Spain. At the time I remember thinking, ‘What kind of schizophrenic job is this?’ Now it all makes sense Picture Quote #1

I remember when I was doing The Crucible on Broadway with Laura Linney, and Arthur Miller had been in rehearsal with us and was on stage on opening night. She turned to me during the curtain call and said, Lets make sure we remember this Picture Quote #1

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He [Charlie Chaplin] was always playing as if it were to the camera, if you’ve seen the live shots of him when he’s going to an opening night or something like that. And the skills that he had were beyond my ability to throw together. You just couldn’t really compete with him. He was too athletic at that Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to chase movies. It’s too hard. You’ve got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people, managers. I never wanted to do that. I’m too lazy Picture Quote #1

I went to see ‘Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.’ I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers Picture Quote #1

You know, I used to live in Russia where you had officers in the military opening up the warehouses at night and taking weapons out and putting them into a truck and selling them to foreign powers. That type of stuff doesn’t happen in the United States. We still have a very functioning and relatively civil society Picture Quote #1

Am reserving two tickets for you for my premiere. Come and bring a friend - if you have one. Telegram inviting Winston Churchill to opening night of Pygmalion. Churchill wired back: Impossible to be present for the first performance. Will attend the second - if there is one Picture Quote #1

As an actor, you’re always at the service of somebody else’s vision. In a play, it’s more of the director’s vision, and he or she’s got their hands on you all the way up to opening night, and if it’s a film, there are even more people Picture Quote #1

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Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King’s faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night Picture Quote #1

People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It’s exciting, because it’s like you’re going to the film’s opening night at every festival Picture Quote #1

Something that had the quality of a dimly lit stage set just before the curtains rise on opening night. There was a rhythm to it, a beckoning, and a bittersweet tear in time Picture Quote #1

My junior year, I was in a play at school and five days before opening night, I still didn’t know my lines. Opening night was a disaster. I was so embarrassed. The director made me work backstage for the rest of the performance Picture Quote #1

I work for perfection, for perfection’s sake. I don’t care what the external reasons are. And it’s much more like a ballerina on opening night. You’ve done what you’ve got to do. When you go out, the purpose is to turn a perfect turn. You are not thinking about the future of the company, you are not thinking about your future, you’re not thinking about the critics, it is you and the perfect turn Picture Quote #1

Premiering a new opera is probably one of the hardest things in the world to do, and opening nights of any opera are always pretty stressful Picture Quote #1

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So he was opening night... I was out of a job, and I’d been to every producer in Hollywood trying to get a job singing. But nobody wanted to know me (Opening Night Quotes) Theater is all about the rehearsal process. In fact, I think a lot of times opening night there’s a mixed sadness because you’re finished with a lot of people’s favorite part of the process, which is finding the character and discovering it, and then you get to live it (Opening Night Quotes) There have been two [career highlights]. Waking up in New York to hear I’d been nominated for Best Actor for a Tony Award on Broadway, for An Ideal Husband. The other one was waking up the morning after the opening night of A Man For All Seasons and reading the reviews (Opening Night Quotes) But you certainly don’t have perspective. And there’s so much pressure going into that opening night because you know there’s journalists, tons of acquisitions people, and the fate of your film in some ways, if not decided, is really affected by how it screens that night (Opening Night Quotes) The earliest memories I have from my childhood are of my mum getting ready to go on stage. I must have been about five and I would watch her vomiting backstage on opening night, and then the next minute she became Isabella, the Queen of Spain. At the time I remember thinking, ‘What kind of schizophrenic job is this?’ Now it all makes sense (Opening Night Quotes) I remember when I was doing The Crucible on Broadway with Laura Linney, and Arthur Miller had been in rehearsal with us and was on stage on opening night. She turned to me during the curtain call and said, Lets make sure we remember this (Opening Night Quotes) He [Charlie Chaplin] was always playing as if it were to the camera, if you’ve seen the live shots of him when he’s going to an opening night or something like that. And the skills that he had were beyond my ability to throw together. You just couldn’t really compete with him. He was too athletic at that (Opening Night Quotes) I didn’t want to chase movies. It’s too hard. You’ve got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people, managers. I never wanted to do that. I’m too lazy (Opening Night Quotes) I went to see ‘Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.’ I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers (Opening Night Quotes) You know, I used to live in Russia where you had officers in the military opening up the warehouses at night and taking weapons out and putting them into a truck and selling them to foreign powers. That type of stuff doesn’t happen in the United States. We still have a very functioning and relatively civil society (Opening Night Quotes) Am reserving two tickets for you for my premiere. Come and bring a friend - if you have one. Telegram inviting Winston Churchill to opening night of Pygmalion. Churchill wired back: Impossible to be present for the first performance. Will attend the second - if there is one (Opening Night Quotes) As an actor, you’re always at the service of somebody else’s vision. In a play, it’s more of the director’s vision, and he or she’s got their hands on you all the way up to opening night, and if it’s a film, there are even more people (Opening Night Quotes) Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King’s faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night (Opening Night Quotes) People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It’s exciting, because it’s like you’re going to the film’s opening night at every festival (Opening Night Quotes) Something that had the quality of a dimly lit stage set just before the curtains rise on opening night. There was a rhythm to it, a beckoning, and a bittersweet tear in time (Opening Night Quotes) My junior year, I was in a play at school and five days before opening night, I still didn’t know my lines. Opening night was a disaster. I was so embarrassed. The director made me work backstage for the rest of the performance (Opening Night Quotes) I work for perfection, for perfection’s sake. I don’t care what the external reasons are. And it’s much more like a ballerina on opening night. You’ve done what you’ve got to do. When you go out, the purpose is to turn a perfect turn. You are not thinking about the future of the company, you are not thinking about your future, you’re not thinking about the critics, it is you and the perfect turn (Opening Night Quotes) Premiering a new opera is probably one of the hardest things in the world to do, and opening nights of any opera are always pretty stressful (Opening Night Quotes)