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Theater Quotes

Great drama is great questions or it is nothing but technique. I could not imagine a theater worth my time that did not want to change the world Picture Quote #1

I think I’ll always be a better playwright than a pundit, but I believe that writers should be public intellectuals and that theater, even more than film, is a place of public debate Picture Quote #1

Theater used to be a verb; it used to be an act. But nowadays it is just a noun. It is a place Picture Quote #1

Well, in the theater, I think you’re actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film Picture Quote #1

If you are in a movie theater, you can look two people down and they are laughing while you are laughing or you can look three people down and they love that song that you love. It is living proof that you are not alone Picture Quote #1

Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience Picture Quote #1

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The theater troubled her. It had a magic of its own, one that didn’t belong to her, one that wasn’t in her control. It changed the world, and said things were otherwise than they were. And it was worse than that. It was magic that didn’t belong to magical people. It was commanded by ordinary people, who didn’t know the rules. They altered the world because it sounded better Picture Quote #1

You can’t make theater happen without actors. The actor is the central ingredient in making theater happen. Audiences may come to theaters to see the work of stage managers, directors and producers, but the only people who can communicate theater magic to audiences, through ideas and emotions, are the actors. They are the only ones who can communicate this by themselves, and if necessary, they can get along without you. But you can’t make theater without the actor Picture Quote #1

I was trained as a neurologist, and then I went into the theater, and if you’re brought up to think of yourself as a biological scientist of some sort, pretty well everything else seems frivolous by comparison Picture Quote #1

Theater is just so much more satisfying than film or television just because you deliver the whole thing from start to finish in one evening, and you can tell if people have enjoyed it or not. That’s great to do every night to go in front of a full room of people and tell the story. There’s nothing like that really Picture Quote #1

If ever I feel I might be able to tackle it, I’d love to try holding a spear or something in the theater, or opening a door, or anything, just to try it, you know, because it must be some marvelous magic thing Picture Quote #1

Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn’t very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater Picture Quote #1

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It’s not enough for me to cover theater, I have to throw myself around every other art form, and do so thoroughly and relentlessly Picture Quote #1

In the commercial theater, I’ve been pretty fortunate. The producers that I’ve worked with have allowed me to define the artistic integrity, the artistic limits of the work Picture Quote #1

When I was 13 years old, a professional theater company in my town needed a kid actor. I auditioned, and I got the part, so for just a few weeks I became a member of the company and I met some professional actors Picture Quote #1

I think any actor would agree that you can’t replace theater. It’s immediate. You have the energy of the crowd and every single night it’s different Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved musical theater. It’s a bit of a family tradition Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned that in the theater the story is everything. Every lyric, every line and every musical gesture has to propel the journey of a given character or the overall plot Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t do a movie until I was almost 30. I’m grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be an adult in the world and do work in the regional theater that very few people cared about. I loved it and I wanted to do that stuff Picture Quote #1

I try to make films that move people when they are in the theater and make them think only after they leave Picture Quote #1

I write for an audience that likes what I like, reads what I read, thinks about the things I think about. In many ways, this puts me in opposition to the people who go to the theater generally Picture Quote #1

All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That’s the difference between mere theater and performance art Picture Quote #1

Performance art can involve the audience with taste, smell and sounds not available with electronic media and not practical with conventional theater. This is due to the usually small audience Picture Quote #1

The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent Picture Quote #1

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In a sense I feel very much a part of the cinema now in a way where when I come back to the theater now I feel like a visitor. The cinema is really what I enjoy. I want to do more independent movies Picture Quote #1

I’m terrified of being too famous. What I’m really afraid of is that the audiences will go into the theater and not be able to forget that it’s me, that fame will stand in the way of my acting. I want to keep being able to change into different shapes and different personalities Picture Quote #1

In musical theater you have to be very big and very animated, while film and television are more toned down Picture Quote #1

The trick is to have my own particular taste and feel for the theater to audiences who have been used to one particular style and taste for nearly 40 years Picture Quote #1

When I entered college, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. My advisor happened to be from the theater department, and he encouraged me to take some classes there, which I did Picture Quote #1

I did theater when I was nine, I think. Nine and ten, and that was just the beginning of my whole involvement in acting, my whole interest. I don’t really remember it that well. But it was really fun. I mean, it was exciting just to be on stage in front of an audience. It gives you a different kind of rush Picture Quote #1

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Great drama is great questions or it is nothing but technique. I could not imagine a theater worth my time that did not want to change the world (Theater Quotes) I think I’ll always be a better playwright than a pundit, but I believe that writers should be public intellectuals and that theater, even more than film, is a place of public debate (Theater Quotes) Theater used to be a verb; it used to be an act. But nowadays it is just a noun. It is a place (Theater Quotes) Well, in the theater, I think you’re actually more responsible for what is going on onstage as a director than you are in film (Theater Quotes) If you are in a movie theater, you can look two people down and they are laughing while you are laughing or you can look three people down and they love that song that you love. It is living proof that you are not alone (Theater Quotes) Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience (Theater Quotes) The theater troubled her. It had a magic of its own, one that didn’t belong to her, one that wasn’t in her control. It changed the world, and said things were otherwise than they were. And it was worse than that. It was magic that didn’t belong to magical people. It was commanded by ordinary people, who didn’t know the rules. They altered the world because it sounded better (Theater Quotes) You can’t make theater happen without actors. The actor is the central ingredient in making theater happen. Audiences may come to theaters to see the work of stage managers, directors and producers, but the only people who can communicate theater magic to audiences, through ideas and emotions, are the actors. They are the only ones who can communicate this by themselves, and if necessary, they can get along without you. But you can’t make theater without the actor (Theater Quotes) I was trained as a neurologist, and then I went into the theater, and if you’re brought up to think of yourself as a biological scientist of some sort, pretty well everything else seems frivolous by comparison (Theater Quotes) Theater is just so much more satisfying than film or television just because you deliver the whole thing from start to finish in one evening, and you can tell if people have enjoyed it or not. That’s great to do every night to go in front of a full room of people and tell the story. There’s nothing like that really (Theater Quotes) If ever I feel I might be able to tackle it, I’d love to try holding a spear or something in the theater, or opening a door, or anything, just to try it, you know, because it must be some marvelous magic thing (Theater Quotes) Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn’t very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater (Theater Quotes) It’s not enough for me to cover theater, I have to throw myself around every other art form, and do so thoroughly and relentlessly (Theater Quotes) In the commercial theater, I’ve been pretty fortunate. The producers that I’ve worked with have allowed me to define the artistic integrity, the artistic limits of the work (Theater Quotes) When I was 13 years old, a professional theater company in my town needed a kid actor. I auditioned, and I got the part, so for just a few weeks I became a member of the company and I met some professional actors (Theater Quotes) I think any actor would agree that you can’t replace theater. It’s immediate. You have the energy of the crowd and every single night it’s different (Theater Quotes) I’ve always loved musical theater. It’s a bit of a family tradition (Theater Quotes) I’ve learned that in the theater the story is everything. Every lyric, every line and every musical gesture has to propel the journey of a given character or the overall plot (Theater Quotes) I didn’t do a movie until I was almost 30. I’m grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be an adult in the world and do work in the regional theater that very few people cared about. I loved it and I wanted to do that stuff (Theater Quotes) I try to make films that move people when they are in the theater and make them think only after they leave (Theater Quotes) I write for an audience that likes what I like, reads what I read, thinks about the things I think about. In many ways, this puts me in opposition to the people who go to the theater generally (Theater Quotes) All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That’s the difference between mere theater and performance art (Theater Quotes) Performance art can involve the audience with taste, smell and sounds not available with electronic media and not practical with conventional theater. This is due to the usually small audience (Theater Quotes) The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent (Theater Quotes) In a sense I feel very much a part of the cinema now in a way where when I come back to the theater now I feel like a visitor. The cinema is really what I enjoy. I want to do more independent movies (Theater Quotes) I’m terrified of being too famous. What I’m really afraid of is that the audiences will go into the theater and not be able to forget that it’s me, that fame will stand in the way of my acting. I want to keep being able to change into different shapes and different personalities (Theater Quotes) In musical theater you have to be very big and very animated, while film and television are more toned down (Theater Quotes) The trick is to have my own particular taste and feel for the theater to audiences who have been used to one particular style and taste for nearly 40 years (Theater Quotes) When I entered college, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. My advisor happened to be from the theater department, and he encouraged me to take some classes there, which I did (Theater Quotes) I did theater when I was nine, I think. Nine and ten, and that was just the beginning of my whole involvement in acting, my whole interest. I don’t really remember it that well. But it was really fun. I mean, it was exciting just to be on stage in front of an audience. It gives you a different kind of rush (Theater Quotes)

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