“I know I had my equivalents in Adrian Lester and Lenny James when I was at drama school. I remember David Harewood doing 'Othello' at the National, and Adrian Lester having done Cheek by Jowl's famous 'As You Like It and Company' at the Donmar. Not necessarily performances I saw, but just the fact they happened was massively encouraging.” KnowsDoneFactsSchoolRememberCompanySawsHappenedDramaPerformancesCheeksYou Like It Author:David Oyelowo
“Running my show is really like an actor being in repertory but where, in one day in one performance, you do scenes from a drama, a farce, a low comedy and a tragedy.” ShowsRunningActorsComedyDramaSceneOne DayLowsPerformancesTragedyFarce Author:Dick Cavett
“I love shooting with real things in the real world. I think it gives a level of drama, performance, and everything seems to rise to the occasion.” ThinkingWorldGivingRealSeemsLevelsDramaPerformancesOccasionsShootingReal WorldReal Things Author:Tony Scott
“'Funny People' is my favorite performance of myself to date. Even though it's a comedy and there are serious moments, I really felt like Leo felt like a real person. It didn't feel like I was playing myself. Whether it's a comedy or drama, I just try to make it as realistic as possible.” PeopleFeelsTryingPersonsRealMomentsFeltComedySeriousDramaPerformancesMy FavoriteRealisticReal PersonFunny People Author:Jonah Hill
“So the real drama for me is balancing live performances and writing, and one of the ways I balance it is I write in hotel rooms. That's not exactly balancing. Actually, writing in hotel rooms means that I'm refusing to deal with the problem.” WayWritingMeanRealProblemRoomsDealsBalanceDramaPerformancesHotelHotel RoomsLive Performance Author:Philip Glass
“I'm all about real drama, real performance, and real people, so my twist on this is: I'm creating a family, a brotherhood here. I'm creating a very real chemistry and I have this incredible ensemble of actors led by Will Smith, who are basically playing dimensional characters with lives and souls.” PeopleRealSoulCharacterActorsDramaCreatingPerformancesIncrediblesChemistryBrotherhoodTwistsEnsembleCreating A Family Author:David Ayer
“When I was probably in middle school I saw the mini series Angels in America for the first time and I think Mary Louise Parker's performance in that first of all sparked a deep obsession with Mary Louise Parker, but I also really love Amy Adams because she gets to do comedy and drama so consistently.” ThinkingFirstsSchoolAmericaSawsComedyMiddleDramaAngelFirst TimePerformancesSeriesObsessionMaryConsistentlyAmyMiddle SchoolAngels In America Author:Grace Phipps
“Even though a screenplay is performed only once, unlike other forms of drama, it's still a performance in itself, and unless it's a great performance, odds are that actors will not come, and a movie will never be made.” MadeStillsFormActorsDramaPerformancesOddsScreenplaysGreat Performance Author:William Monahan
“Conflict is what creates drama. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.” ActorsInterestingActingDramaConflictPerformances Author:Michael Shurtleff
“An actor is looking for conflict. Conflict is what creates drama. We are taught to avoid trouble [so] actors don't realize they must go looking for it. Plays are written about...the extraordinary, the unusual, the climaxes. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.” PlayActorsRealizingInterestingActingWrittenTroubleTaughtDramaConflictPerformancesExtraordinaryUnusualClimax Author:Michael Shurtleff
“Briggsy's performances down the years have been pure magic. If they could bottle his ability and sell if at drama schools they'd make a fortune.” IfsYearsHas BeensSchoolAbilityMagicDramaPurePerformancesSellsFortuneBottles Author:Lynne Perrie
“I love being on stage if I'm not on a set. If I'm at home, I'm usually in my office editing or reconstructing my website or whatever it may be. I just love putting creativity into a performance.” IfsGivingMayHomeAbleReadingCreativityComedyStageWillingReadyDramaOfficeShotsPerformancesScriptsEditingWebsiteReconstructing Author:Dane Cook