“I smoke cigarettes when I write, which is disgusting, but it really helps me.” Quote by Christopher Bollen
“The job is the same - to attempt to make it sound like you've never said it before and as if it's just occurred to you. And that's the same whether you're on camera or whether you're on stage in a room full of people.” PeopleIfsSaidJobsSoundRoomsStageLike YouCameras Author:Bill Nighy
“Somebody asked me recently, 'Have you done a lot of plays?' I thought hang on. I used to do nothing but plays. I've been very fortunate that on several occasions I've had jobs where I didn't want to be anywhere else in the world whatever you had to offer - however much money you've got.” WorldWantDonePlayJobsUsedOffersOccasionsFortunate Author:Bill Nighy
“We were all given our opportunities to be ourselves. A little bit of ourselves.” LittlesOpportunityGivenBitsLittle Bit Author:Kristin Chenoweth
“I just think, as writers, especially with a book that takes years to write, you sort of wake up every morning hoping and praying that you can make it work for the day.” ThinkingWritingYearsBookMorningPrayingWake UpEvery Morning Author:Christopher Bollen
“I'm always shocked when actors have diva-esque behavior.” ActorsBehaviorShocked Author:Julianna Margulies
“I think... you know, collaboration, in general - no matter movies, television or Broadway - is offering of what you can bring to the table and also fighting what you think the important battles are. Not everything is going to make it in there. Not everything is going to work. You have to collaborate. And you have to be a good listener.” ThinkingKnowsImportantMatterFightingTelevisionBattleTablesCollaborationOfferingListenersBroadwayGoing To WorkGood Listener Author:Kristin Chenoweth
“I wanted to be a musical theatre actress - I wanted to play Sally Bowles, forever and ever always.” PlayWantedForeverMusicalActressesTheatreMusical Theatre Author:Carey Mulligan
“I love the stage. I'm always sniffing around to see if there's something I can squidge in quickly.” IfsI CanStageSniffing Author:Matthew Rhys
“One is that you legislate according to natural selection, the other is that you don't. You have compassion, you try and help people. It's a fundamental clash between two people who happen to love each other, which complicates everything.” PeopleTryingTwoHelpingHappensNaturalCompassionFundamentalsSelectionClashLove Each OtherNatural Selection Author:Bill Nighy
“I'm one of those pathetic actors who will say yes to every play reading just because I do miss the stage so much. What I really miss about the theater is that in the end, it's yours to give. In television and film, it's yours to do and someone else's to take and someone else's to give. As much as I love television - the biggest luxury of all is to know that you have a job to go to - I do miss that connection and having that power over my own performance on stage.” KnowsGivingEndsPlayJobsFilmReadingActorsMy OwnStageMissingTelevisionConnectionsPerformancesTheaterLuxuryPathetic Author:Julianna Margulies