Quotes About Performance

I believe with a lot of support shows, people are very much there to see the headliner. You don't necessarily have their full attention, and some of what we do requires a lot of silence.

Sometimes, as a former football player, we have to go into that away game and silence the crowd. And just let them know I am the man. I'm going to be here for a long time.

There is nothing quite as loud as the silence of an audience when a comedian is on stage.

In theater, what I loved were wordless plays and working in silence.

Most American adults know what a drag queen is, but as they're portrayed in films like 'Dressed to Kill' and 'Silence of the Lambs.'

Our shows are just like that. The screaming is constant, nonstop, and there's not one minute of silence during the show. It's pretty intense.

I love a player who can go on the road and silence a crowd.

Modeling is really silent acting.

I know miming means to act without words, but the audience isn t supposed to be silent as well!

As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies.

In all the classic comedies of the old silent movies, the pratfall always got the biggest lauch. Even more than a pie in the face.

I have done 'Gutar-Gu,' which was a silent comedy show.

Learning to be your natural self in front of five cameras and a silent studio takes time. Trying to be funny under duress is probably a lot like trying to play golf relaxed under pressure.

When it's silent or when that energy of the audience isn't there, you feel the bumps a little more. You feel yourself losing breath a little quicker.

On 'Raw,' I'm more of a strong, silent type because I don't need to talk it up because I can back it up. But on 'Total Divas,' it's definitely different, because I'm unapologetically myself. I speak my mind, I'm goofy, and I like to have fun.

From being a silent person, I started going on stage and performing. It gave me confidence and I started liking it. When the camera starts rolling, I am very different person.

Comedy and silliness has a place in wrestling, but there's still gotta be some level of believability.

One of the things I think you need to be a good emcee is silliness. And I'm basically a silly guy.

I don't even mind playing a bimbo or a silly girl, as long as it isn't stereotyped and there's a reason for that character to be part of the story.

I know it sounds silly, but in auditions for film or TV, the words aren't as important - you need to get into the character and have the gist of the scene. But in theater, if you don't do it word for word, then you throw off your scene partner.

I know it sounds silly, but it takes some time getting used to all the cameras in your face. I think it's like playing jazz. After I learn the rules, I can have fun and play a little bit.

Going through games, making silly mistakes, you'll need the manager to tell each individual what they are doing wrong.

He was a silly guy. Out - do the other guy. That was his effort at all times.

You can go from doing something quite silly to something dead serious in the blink of an eye, and if you're making those connections with your audience then they're going to go right along with it.