“I like that we don't have to come out the first 10 minutes and score, you know, with joke, joke, joke. We can open it in a more novel way and keep playing different pranks as we go through the thing.” KnowsWayFirstsDifferentNovelMinutesJokesScorePranks Author:Bruce Vilanch
“You know, you have to do homework. You listen to who they are, what they do. I also compare it to designing clothes for people. If somebody brings in Tilda Swinton, you're not going to give her the same dress you'd give Gabourey Sidibe. Everybody looks different in a different line, a different color. The same thing with the way people speak.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayGivingLooksDifferentSpeakLinesDesignColorClothesDressesCompareHomeworkDifferent Colors Author:Bruce Vilanch
“Now what's important is that they have an attitude. Everybody has a look, but not everybody has cultivated what their stage persona is. And so when you're dealing with actors, it just makes it more difficult, because you have to help them come up with one. You know, Johnny Depp has no Johnny Depp character when he's onstage. You haven't seen An Evening With Johnny Depp at Carnegie Hall.” KnowsLooksImportantCharacterHelpingActorsDifficultAttitudeStageHavensCome UpEveningHallsPersonaWhat's ImportantCarnegieCarnegie Hall Author:Bruce Vilanch
“Generally with the Oscars or the Emmys there isn't much you can do until the nominations are announced. Then you know what kind of year you're dealing with - what's been overlooked, what the issues are.” KnowsYearsKindCan DoIssuesOscarsOverlookedNominationsEmmys Author:Bruce Vilanch
