Estelle Parsons quotes

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it. (Estelle Parsons)
At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place. View quote
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You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you. View quote
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There is some sadness for me now about acting because it used to be that there was a reverence for actors. View quote
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Getting work in theater has always been sort of cyclical. View quote
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I talked with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who agreed with me that if you have a gift there is always stuff to do. View quote
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When I see what I want, I do it. View quote
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All of the generations go to what is chic for them, and theater seems to be an older generation's art form. View quote
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But today I felt different, today I forgot how long it takes to get into the skin of a character and I remembered it, because today I actually got into that skin and it felt so different. View quote
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I know people like spectacle, but I'm interested in moving people. View quote
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I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater. (Estelle Parsons)
I have never been interested in specific roles. View quote
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People who call themselves actors and can't ever get work; they do need to get another profession. View quote
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I find that there are few reviews that extol women as wonderful artists. View quote
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For anyone with half a brain they can see that this play is about the human condition. View quote
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Don't forget the prices are so high in theater; it isn't really where a young person can go on a date and buy two tickets and take someone out anymore. View quote
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I mean, there are times when you aren't working, but still believe that work will come. View quote
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In theater, the wellspring of the character comes from the doing of it, like a trial by fire, but in front of an audience. View quote
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We all need to go to good theater; that is what I believe will save it. View quote
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Acting is very start and stop. View quote
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I like time off because I also have a life outside of theater. (Estelle Parsons)
The staff, stage managers, ushers all behaved as if they respected the actors. View quote
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I think in small towns like this one, whether you're a man or a woman, you basically do what there is to do. View quote
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