Quotes About Performance

I just am committed wholeheartedly to theatre with no intermission.

I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.

I sometimes want to do totally different roles. I don't always want to play 'wholesome.'

Whether I'm on or off the field, I know the importance of getting enough sleep and starting the day with a wholesome breakfast like oatmeal made with milk and fruit.

There's something wholesome about the theatre.

The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement.

The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.

The next time you watch a villain or an actor whom you know to be a non-native speaker of the language, watch the lip-sync. You'll know the amount of work that dubbing artistes have been putting in to elevate the performance of the actors.

I think I can take responsibility for that in that I was the audience. I was the voice of sanity around whom all these crazies did their dance. And I reacted in the same way that a member of the audience would have reacted.

And some poets are far better read off the page because they're very bad speakers. I'm thinking of one in particular whom I won't name, a good poet, and he reads in such a dry, boring way, your eyes start drooping.

One of my favorite artists is Tom Waits, whom most people think of as a wonderful singer-songwriter and a great poet. I certainly think of him that way, but I also know him as a terrific actor. You know, that persona that he puts on when he's doing his music comes from being an actor, figuring out a persona.

Who wouldn't want to play a character whose bottom you get to know before the face?

I have seen and heard comedians who had really funny 'stuff' but yet could not make the people laugh; then, again - I have seen others whose stuff was anything but humorous, and the audience would howl with laughter.

You're looking at an actor whose price has just doubled.

I have great mood swings, maybe because of playing lots of different characters as I do. I'm like a gymnast whose muscles get too stretched. I've got better at it, but I have a lot of emotional energy.

I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out.

You don't want to be the guy whose back's to the camera in the emotional part of the movie. So, you have to be aware of the camera movement and what the camera's doing.

People often look up to actors. It is not right on their part to do songs whose lyrics are not good. Actors have social responsibility.

I'm a technician whose efforts go into hiding my limitations as an actor.

I'm one of a generation brought up on television whose acting is more 'naturalistic', whereas with some of the older generation it's more heightened. But I think there's room for both styles.

God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of a cross when I walk out on to the pitch. I feel I would be betraying him if I didn't.

Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'.

When you drive it is you, the car and your performance on track that counts. That is why I do it.

The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.