Quotes About Theater

All four of the actors in 'You're the Worst,' we all have strong theater backgrounds. We all play off of each other in that way that you would in theater. You kind of are up for anything out of the blue happening and getting it on film, you know? We're all just open to playing.

When you do a play, you do it for a couple months, and it just gets in your bones. You can learn about somebody that way.

My career is playing the guys who go, 'Boo.' That's what I do.

I've never been bored in live theater.

I have always been attracted to difficult work. There really doesn't seem much point in looking for the easy life as an actor. I would simply get bored.

Both my parents are actors.

What I play on screen doesn't bother me.

I'm very proud of my performance in 'Bow Barracks Forever.' This was one of my most enjoyable experiences.

There are times between five and seven when this house is like a bowling alley, but it's reinspired me. My acting has gotten better because of these kids. I feel the same spirit I did when I was doing Off-Broadway.

You can't act being a boxer. It's like being on stage.

I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing.

I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.

I think all parts come with baggage unless it is a brand new play. If one was daunted by that, you would never do anything.

I learned more doing 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' than I did during three years at drama school.

Acting is my life. It's what I live and breathe.

It was when I was on stage that I realized that acting could be such a brilliant job.

I admired Stephen Daldry very much; I think he's a brilliant director, and also, I feel close to him because he has a lot of theater behind him. He's also a man of great imagination and a lovely sense of humor.

'The 24 Hour Plays' is a quite brilliant, exhilarating event for everyone concerned.

Frances Conroy - brilliant, brilliant actress.

It doesn't matter where you are: theater brings people together.

I got a job right out of drama school as assistant stage manager at the Bristol Old Vic. I've been lucky enough to stay in work ever since.

You can't actually be just a movie actor in Britain, because we don't make that many movies.

My long-term goal is to play a drag role or a female role in a Broadway production.

Broadway doesn't pay that much.