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Theatre Quotes

Doing ‘EastEnders’ wasn’t exactly suffering, but my soul’s not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn’t pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don’t we? Picture Quote #1

It’s great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people Picture Quote #1

American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions Picture Quote #1

My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up Picture Quote #1

Certainly, nothing would stop me coming home for Christmas, if I can. But I’ve worked a lot in theatre, and in theatre in New York, we work Christmas Day a lot of the time as well Picture Quote #1

I find the theatre faintly embarrassing for the actors performing on stage. It seems rather showy-off in an undignified way Picture Quote #1

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Hollywood was a detour, although my mother was an aristocrat from Tokyo who ran away to join the theatre, so acting is in my genes Picture Quote #1

I came up almost completely through the subsidised theatre. I have never been absolutely at the market interface, where I’ve got to sell my wares or die - I’ve always been protected from that Picture Quote #1

But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event Picture Quote #1

Cricket is first and foremost a dramatic spectacle. It belongs with theatre, ballet, opera and the dance Picture Quote #1

Nature, in her most dazzling aspects or stupendous parts, is but the background and theatre of the tragedy of man Picture Quote #1

I’m convinced that theatre is a horrible business. Make this the headline. You have to be on the spot every night as an actor. You are damn lonesome standing out there Picture Quote #1

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The theatre, when all is said and done, is not life in miniature, but life enormously magnified, life hideously exaggerated Picture Quote #1

Family is the theatre of the spiritual drama, the place where things happen, especially the things that matter Picture Quote #1

I was always very independent and looked out for myself. I think that ability really helped me in later years both in sports and in theatre Picture Quote #1

I’ve made a good amount of money. I’m very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and family, and I’m ready to maybe go back to school and change careers Picture Quote #1

What I want to give in the theatre is beauty, that’s what I want to give Picture Quote #1

When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn’t want to see the magic Picture Quote #1

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I come from the New York theatre world, and I have a lot of gay male friends, so this friendship of Will and Grace’s isn’t such a stretch Picture Quote #1

I did a play called Throne of Straw when I was 11, at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It became really clear to me at that point that I enjoyed acting more than any other experience I was having Picture Quote #1

In the theatre, people talk. Talk, talk until the cows come home about journeys of discovery and about what Hazlitt thought of a line of Shakespeare. I can’t stand it Picture Quote #1

It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience Picture Quote #1

The theatre only knows what it’s doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years’ time? A completely different attitude Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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There’s a tradition in British intellectual life of mocking any non-political force that gets involved in politics, especially within the sphere of the arts and the theatre Picture Quote #1

From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London Picture Quote #1

Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew Picture Quote #1

I can’t do theatre in the US,’ she says, ‘because I don’t have a green card Picture Quote #1

My old manager of the Irish National theatre said ‘Don’t worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.’ I think that’s really good advice Picture Quote #1

Working on a film, you don’t get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew Picture Quote #1

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Doing ‘EastEnders’ wasn’t exactly suffering, but my soul’s not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn’t pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don’t we? (Theatre Quotes) It’s great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people (Theatre Quotes) American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions (Theatre Quotes) My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up (Theatre Quotes) Certainly, nothing would stop me coming home for Christmas, if I can. But I’ve worked a lot in theatre, and in theatre in New York, we work Christmas Day a lot of the time as well (Theatre Quotes) I find the theatre faintly embarrassing for the actors performing on stage. It seems rather showy-off in an undignified way (Theatre Quotes) Hollywood was a detour, although my mother was an aristocrat from Tokyo who ran away to join the theatre, so acting is in my genes (Theatre Quotes) I came up almost completely through the subsidised theatre. I have never been absolutely at the market interface, where I’ve got to sell my wares or die - I’ve always been protected from that (Theatre Quotes) But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event (Theatre Quotes) Cricket is first and foremost a dramatic spectacle. It belongs with theatre, ballet, opera and the dance (Theatre Quotes) Nature, in her most dazzling aspects or stupendous parts, is but the background and theatre of the tragedy of man (Theatre Quotes) I’m convinced that theatre is a horrible business. Make this the headline. You have to be on the spot every night as an actor. You are damn lonesome standing out there (Theatre Quotes) The theatre, when all is said and done, is not life in miniature, but life enormously magnified, life hideously exaggerated (Theatre Quotes) Family is the theatre of the spiritual drama, the place where things happen, especially the things that matter (Theatre Quotes) I was always very independent and looked out for myself. I think that ability really helped me in later years both in sports and in theatre (Theatre Quotes) I’ve made a good amount of money. I’m very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and family, and I’m ready to maybe go back to school and change careers (Theatre Quotes) What I want to give in the theatre is beauty, that’s what I want to give (Theatre Quotes) When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn’t want to see the magic (Theatre Quotes) I come from the New York theatre world, and I have a lot of gay male friends, so this friendship of Will and Grace’s isn’t such a stretch (Theatre Quotes) I did a play called Throne of Straw when I was 11, at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It became really clear to me at that point that I enjoyed acting more than any other experience I was having (Theatre Quotes) In the theatre, people talk. Talk, talk until the cows come home about journeys of discovery and about what Hazlitt thought of a line of Shakespeare. I can’t stand it (Theatre Quotes) It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience (Theatre Quotes) The theatre only knows what it’s doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years’ time? A completely different attitude (Theatre Quotes) 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 (Theatre Quotes) There’s a tradition in British intellectual life of mocking any non-political force that gets involved in politics, especially within the sphere of the arts and the theatre (Theatre Quotes) From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London (Theatre Quotes) Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew (Theatre Quotes) I can’t do theatre in the US,’ she says, ‘because I don’t have a green card (Theatre Quotes) My old manager of the Irish National theatre said ‘Don’t worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.’ I think that’s really good advice (Theatre Quotes) Working on a film, you don’t get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew (Theatre Quotes)

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