“Artaud sought to remove aesthetic distance, bringing the audience into direct contact with the dangers of life. By turning theatre into a place where the spectator is exposed rather than protected, Artaud was committing an act of cruelty upon them.” AudienceDangerDirectDistanceTheatreCrueltyContactRemoveExposedAestheticProtectedSpectatorsArtaud Author:Antonin Artaud
“I feel that in-person contact with people is the most important thing in comedy. While I'm up on stage, I can actually put myself into the audience and adjust my pace and tuning to them. I can get into their heads through their ears and through their eyes. Only through this total communication can I really achieve what I'm trying to do.” PeopleFeelsTryingPersonsI CanImportantEyeAudienceComedyAchieveStageCommunicationEarsImportant ThingsContactCommunication SkillsPaceTuning Author:Bill Cosby
“You look out into the audience and you see so much joy on people's faces. You make eye contact with people who are almost crying because they can't believe they're seeing the Rumours five back again, they can't believe their eyes. It's almost like a family reunion on stage, there's no angst, there's no animosity, there's just tremendous amount of friendship.” PeopleBelieveLooksEyeFacesJoyAudienceFiveSeeingStageCryAmountContactAngstBack AgainReunionAnimosityRumoursEye ContactFamily Reunion Author:Christine McVie
“Sometimes, the most daunting thing about performing is making eye contact with your audience, so just look above them and at the corners of the room. Soon, you'll totally forget they're there.” LooksSometimesEyeForgetRoomsAudienceCornersContactPerformingEye Contact Author:Laura Marano
“You don't look down at your feet. A lot of comedians want to look down at their feet, but you break contact with the audience.” WantLooksBreakAudienceFeetContactComedian Author:Louis C. K.
“There's music in my films but you seldom hear it. Very early I got the idea that the important things in films were people - the actors. They are the intermediary between the director and the audience. They make direct contact. People to people communication.” PeopleImportantIdeasFilmActorsAudienceCommunicationDirectorsDirectImportant ThingsContact Author:Frank Capra