Theater Quotes - page 7

I've made six films since I made Secrets and Lies but I still live in London and I'd love to do theater. (Brenda Blethyn)
I know how I felt when I saw things like 'Fame' on television when I was growing up and how that was an exceptional magnet for me to want to explore the theater. I can only assume that 'Smash' is doing that for anyone who is halfway interested in theater already. View quote
Brian d'Arcy James
I come from a huge theater background. The whole action and stunt world just came as the roles were available. View quote
Brian Tee
My dad had a movie theater so I was there every night. View quote
Brion James
I didn't have any role models. I really thought I was doomed to this loveless, lonely life. I didn't know any gay people until I began doing theater. View quote
Bryan Batt
I've seen plays that are, objectively, total messes that move me in ways that their tidier brethren do not. That's the romantic mystery of great theater. Translating this ineffability into printable prose is a challenge that can never be fully met. View quote
Ben Brantley
The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work. View quote
Ben Vereen
I think every actor should go back and do theater periodically. View quote
Chad Lowe
There is an intimacy about the Opry Theater that gives an entertainer a special charge. View quote
Charley Pride
Because of the power of television, I was visible to everybody all over the world. But there are many things in the theater that are more fulfilling and that I look forward to doing more. But really, I love it all: theater, film, television. View quote
Charlotte Rae
I think my favorite place to eat dinner is the movie theater. Dirty dogs, a big thing of nachos and a Cherry Coke - and I'm good. (Chris Kirkpatrick)
A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater. View quote
Christy Mathewson
After 'Peepshow,' I really don't know what my next project will be. But I would like to keep on doing theater. I think I could do that forever. View quote
Coco Austin
Theater is a lot more interactive, more of a cohesive unit. With television, it can be a different director every episode. View quote
Condola Rashad
I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track. View quote
Condola Rashad
The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it together. View quote
Condola Rashad
I went through a really good-looking phase from birth to 9. And then things went crazy. I don't know what happened, but between 9 and 14 it was really, really rough. I didn't have a lot of friends. The only ones who were nice to me were the theater kids. And they were like, 'You can come and join us. No one likes us. View quote
Cristin Milioti
I've auditioned for musicals a lot, but I think my voice didn't really match what they were looking for. I went to school for musical theater for a year and dropped out. Legit musicals are not quite my forte. View quote
Cristin Milioti
If an American audience is given a serious musical theater piece that is well produced, dramatically gripping and wonderfully acted, they'll respond to it. View quote
Carlisle Floyd
I had all the normal interests - I played basketball and I headed the school paper. But I also developed very early a great love for music and literature and the theater. View quote
Carlisle Floyd
Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women. (Carroll O'Connor)
A friend of mine had his own theater company, and he jumped me in like I was in a gang. And once I came in, it was just that simple. For the first time in my life, I felt, 'This is a career, this is a life that I think I can grow old doing.' It was love at first sight. I loved being on stage and reading these plays. It was great. View quote
David Alan Grier
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. View quote
David Selby
I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people are aware of a concept that's easy to understand, and there's an actor who will attract them to the theater and it's a movie that's funny three-quarters of the time, it will be successful. View quote
David Zucker
I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That's when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions of Shakespeare for English classes. And, believe me, I got a fair amount of looks from the guys on the team. 'You're in theater but you can play football?' View quote
Dennis Haysbert