“I am not so secretly a comedian. I write a lot of my own material if you've seen videos I've done. I write jokes.” Quote by Laura Benanti
“There were TVs everywhere. When we weren't on stage, we were watching what America was watching and rooting for each other and our leading lady. That experience was incredible, and I was just enjoying myself.” AmericaEnjoyStageTvsIncrediblesLeading Ladies Author:Laura Benanti
“If we had an audience to play to, the performance would have gotten too big. Sizing our performances to the camera was an important journey for me at least.” IfsImportantPlayBigsAudienceJourneyPerformancesCameras Author:Laura Benanti
“I sing songs from the theater and pop songs. When I say 'pop songs,' I mean from the 90's. And I tell jokes. So it's sort of a stand up show meets a concert - not your traditional lounging across a piano cabaret show. It's much looser.” MeanShowsSongJokesTheaterPopsTraditionalPianoConcertsShow MePop SongCabaretLounging Author:Laura Benanti
“Miscarrying is a horrible painful event. That just felt like something that needed to be addressed. I am by no means prescribing how people grieve. I am just saying it's painful, it's not your fault and it's so common. Well if it's so common - let's talk about it and open a dialogue where people know what to say to you.” PeopleIfsKnowsWellsMeanFeltCommonEventsNeededFaultsPainfulHorribleDialogueGrievingLike SomethingJust SayingPrescribing Author:Laura Benanti
“My favorite show tune has got to be Stephen Sondheim's "I Remember Sky." It's probably the saddest song of all time I sing it to myself in the mirror. No, I am kidding. That's the joke.” ShowsRememberSongSkyJokesMirrorsMy FavoriteAll TimeTunesSaddestSondheimShow Tunes Author:Laura Benanti
“I found American actors quite scary because they're brilliant actors and brilliantly funny, and they never stopped once you wound them up... off they went and they just deliver fantastic stuff.” ActorsFoundStuffScaryBrilliantWoundsFantastic Author:Peter Capaldi
“We had our British background of traditional theatre behind us.” BehindsBritishTheatreBackgroundsTraditional Author:Peter Capaldi
“My family has to be very patient living with me, if you're playing a part that's not you. You have to get it right.” IfsMy FamilyPatient Author:Peter Capaldi
“I'm a huge fan of The Sopranos, and suddenly, you find yourself going one-to-one with this guy who you've been watching for years, watching every flicker in his eye and every detail on his face.” YearsEyeFacesGuyFansHugeDetailsHis EyesFinding YourselfThis GuyFlickerSopranos Author:Peter Capaldi
“If you actually have to engage with somebody who's superior to you and actually battle with them, struggle with them, I think it's more interesting, and funnier for the audience.” IfsThinkingInterestingAudienceStruggleBattleSuperiors Author:Peter Capaldi