“It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed” Quote by John Lithgow
“One of the things that gives me a lot of pleasure about both the solo show and the book is that it tells people about my dad. He really was an important man. He was a kind of pioneer of regional theater. He was the first American producer to ever produce all of Shakespeare plays.” PeopleMenGivingFirstsKindImportantBookPlayShowsPleasureProduceDadGive MeTheaterMy DadProducersSoloPioneersShakespeare Play Author:John Lithgow
“I think there are all sorts of ways of turning into an actor, and there are a vast variety of different actors. You know, you interview plenty of actors and you know they come at it from a different direction and acting means different things to a lot of people.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayMeanDifferentActorsActingPlentyVarietyInterviewsDifferent ThingsDifferent Directions Author:John Lithgow
“I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years I accumulated a lot of knowledge but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life.” YearsKindWholeFourWonderfulCollegeHabitWhole LifeFour YearsHarvardCollege Education Author:John Lithgow
“I always tell that to young people - go to college, do theater, work with an audience. Don't try to learn how to act in front of millions and millions of people. Don't make that your first ambition, to be on a sitcom or get into the movies. Learn who you are as an actor, and the best way to do that is to do it in front of an audience.” PeopleWayTryingFirstsYoungActorsMillionsAudienceFrontsCollegeAmbitionTheaterWho You AreBest WaySitcom Author:John Lithgow
“I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it's far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths.” WellsImportantAsksWeakness Author:John Lithgow
“Beaches and romantic comedies are not my thing. I'm a workaholic.” ComedyBeachWorkaholic Author:Rooney Mara
“I can't watch my movies and get into them because as soon as I see myself I get taken out of the film.” I CanFilmWatchesTaken Author:Kirsten Dunst
“I can fill my cup up with real human interactions that allow me to be an actor. If I had no basis for relationships, as Kristen Bell, the human, I couldn't be an actress.” IfsHumansI CanRealActorsBasesActressesCupsInteractionBellsReal Human Author:Kristen Bell
“I crave the diversity because I'm an actor and it's more fun to play different types of characters, but I'm pretty spontaneous as well, so I don't rule anything out.” WellsDifferentPlayCharacterActorsFunTypeDiversitySpontaneousCrave Author:Kristen Bell
“I think I have a lot of empathy for animals and nature in general. Those things just make me comfortable. I grew up in the middle of nowhere, around a lot of animals. I feel for them.” ThinkingFeelsAnimalMiddleGrewComfortableGrew UpEmpathyMiddle Of Nowhere Author:Neko Case