Theatre Quotes - page 6

Theatre is where my passion lies - I just love it. I love watching it, and I love doing it. (Ben Daniels)
You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately. View quote
Chita Rivera
It's communication - that's what theatre is all about. View quote
Chita Rivera
Theatre is immediate gratification. View quote
Chita Rivera
Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in the eye. You know there are no takes and retakes. You have one chance to do your job... and you better do it well! View quote
Christine Lahti
I grew up dancing, and for a while in college, I was a gym rat. I finally realized... I'm going to create a little more balance in my life and make exercise something that I enjoy doing. So I went back to dance when I started doing more musical theatre, and I've just found that it's the best thing that works for my body. View quote
Christine Lakin
I think theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You get 4 weeks to rehearse your character and then at 7:30 pm you start acting and nobody stops you, acting with your entire soul. View quote
Christopher Eccleston
The money is better in films and television. But in terms of acting, theatre is more rewarding. View quote
Christopher Eccleston
Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma to it. A lot of people feel intimidated and underrepresented in theatre. View quote
Christopher Eccleston
Rather than disliking theatre, I've expressed a preference for television because it tends to deal in its small way much more with issues and is able to reach a broader church of people than theatre. View quote
Christopher Eccleston
I think film and television are really a director's medium, whereas theatre is the actor's medium. (Christopher Eccleston)
I grew up in a community of theatre, and I always loved musicals. From a young age, the first present I ever wanted was a video camera. For me it was a great outlet to be creative. View quote
Christopher Egan
The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once that is done, then you feast on this never-ending meal. If you play it correctly, every night is fraught with very high stakes that are very difficult to find in everyday life. View quote
Christopher Meloni
I had great faith in Irish actors, that they'd be hip to the whole theatre thing, and they are. I had no illusions of coming over here as some kind of big shot. It's been a learning experience for me too. View quote
Christopher Meloni
I did loads of student films and fringe theatre. I worked for free a lot. View quote
Christopher Parker
I first came to London as a musician, and when my group broke up, I did 'Guys and Dolls' at the Watford Palace theatre. After that, Ned Sherrin found me and brought me to the West End to do one of his shows. The work went from strength to strength, so I thought: 'This is where the world wants me; I'll stay.' View quote
Clarke Peters
Money's never an issue. I can go and work for a small studio theatre somewhere if it's a play I really care about, or do TV or a big commercial West End show. View quote
Conleth Hill
I am a nationalist... my native soil is the theatre. View quote
Cyril Cusack
To maintain one's individuality, integrity, and true personality in the theatre is a big task. View quote
Cyril Cusack
A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington. View quote
David Amram
The entrance into Jerusalem has all the elements of the theatre of the absurd: the poor king; truth comes riding on a donkey; symbolic actions - even parading without a permit! (David Edward Kirk)
I get to the theatre in plenty of time; I prepare my shoes in advance; I eat and drink the right things at the right time. The rest you have to leave to luck! View quote
Deborah Bull
The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at The Palace Theatre. View quote
Deborah Cox
I always thought that it was every performer's dream. That's the epitome of being an artist, being able to express song, dance and acting in a live theatre setting and really connecting with an audience on that level. View quote
Deborah Cox
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. View quote
Debra Messing