“The people I respect in the history of acting, from the beginning, were chameleons.” Quote by Theo Rossi
“What I've learned, more than anything, as a young actor who has been in the business for 10 years, is just to be around guys and girls, like Ron Perlman, Bill Lucking, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Katey Sagal, who have been in this business for a very long time, and to learn what to do and what not to do from them, every day, and to see how they navigate through their Hollywood life.” YearsLongHas BeensYoungGuyGirlActorsLong TimeHollywoodBillsI've LearnedNavigateKimYoung ActorsHollywood Life Author:Theo Rossi
“TV and film are very different media with different requirements. In a TV show, you have actors and fellow writers and directors, who are interpreting your work. With a novel, you only have ink, words and your reader.” DifferentShowsFilmActorsNovelMediaTvsReaderDirectorsFellowsTv ShowsRequirementsInkInterpreting Author:Howard Gordon
“I knew I wanted to be a writer. Where I came from, no one was a writer. I came from Long Island, and everyone became a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer or a teacher or a businessman. I didn't know any writers.” KnowsLongWantedTeacherDoctorsLawyerIslandsEngineersBusinessmanLong Island Author:Howard Gordon
“As playwrights, as poets, we have to look to ourselves, listen to our guts for the final answers about what changes to make. Everyone has advice about how to end your play differently. And it's not about right or wrong. At the end of the day, it's your baby and you know what's best.” KnowsLooksEndsPlayAnswersAdvicePoetBabyFinalsGutsThe End Of The DayPlaywright Author:Stephen Karam
“I was chubby and awkward, and the only way I could really meet girls was to join children's theater, so that's what I did.” WayChildrenGirlTheaterAwkward Author:Craig Brewer
“Everyone's taste is different. But I think the best way to defend against regrets after opening night is to try your best to tell the story you want to tell. In terms of smaller changes over time, I think good plays are like poems. Every syllable counts.” ThinkingWayWantTryingDifferentPlayStoriesNightTermRegretTasteBest WayOpeningSyllablesTry Your BestChanges Over TimeOpening Night Author:Stephen Karam
“I'm still learning so much with every play I write. So I wrestle with word choice, rhythm in final drafts. I think you have to be ruthless.” ThinkingWritingStillsPlayChoicesFinalsRhythmRuthlessWord Choice Author:Stephen Karam
“I wouldn't take on the project unless I could have complete creative control in casting.” CreativeProjectsCasting Author:Craig Brewer
“What I love about the creative process, and this may sound naive, but it is this idea that one day there is no idea, and no solution, but the next day there is an idea. I find that incredibly exciting and conceptually actually remarkable.” MayIdeasNextProcessSoundCreativeOne DaySolutionsExcitingNo IdeaRemarkableCreative ProcessNext DayNaive Author:Jonathan Ive
“I was between 14 and 15, when I went through my angsty period. I was never very rebellious. I never did things to rebel against society, or against my parents, but I did think I knew everything. Then, one day, I woke up and realized I was a dot in this universe, and that quickly dissipated.” ThinkingUniverseParentPeriodsOne DayRebelRebelliousDots Author:Shailene Woodley