“If you are recording, you are recording. I don't believe there is such a thing as a demo or a temporary vocal. The drama around even sitting in the car and singing into a tape recorder that's as big as your hand - waiting until it's very quiet, doing your thing, and then playing it back and hoping you like it - is the same basic anatomy as when you're in the recording studio, really. Sometimes it's better that way because some of the pressure is off and you can pretend it's throwaway.” IfsWayBelieveSometimesHandsBigsWaitingCarDramaQuietSingingSittingPressureDon't BelieveStudiosTemporaryTapeVocalYou Like ItAnatomyRecordersDemosRecording Studio Author:Tom Waits
“I did dancing and singing when I was little, and then when I was 12 years old my friends were taking speech and drama at school. They were private lessons, and I started doing that. Over the years everyone else dropped out and I just kept going. I loved it.” YearsLittlesSchoolDramaLessonsSpeechSingingMy FriendsDancing Author:Bella Heathcote
“Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama.” WayPlayDramaSingingOpera Author:Bruce Beresford
“I was really sporty and loved singing. I started off doing musical theater. I left university to go to drama school. So I was a bit of a black sheep.” SchoolLeftBitsBlackDramaSingingTheaterMusicalUniversitySheepMusical TheaterBlack Sheep Author:Sophie Cookson
“For people who don't know or didn't know that I started off as a singer, singing requires a certain level of drama, in itself. Honestly, it really prepared me to do this, and I've been really blessed to be able to transition into the acting world very smoothly.” PeopleKnowsWorldAbleCertainLevelsActingDramaSingingBlessedPreparedSingersHonestlyTransition Author:Naturi Naughton
“Well, the most important thing in choreographing for a specific tune is to get the story line and try to make your movements, rather than just actual movements, let them become more or less a physical drama to, to what they were singing about. And uh, also, uh, honor the beat and the rhythmic pattern of the musical track.” TryingWellsImportantStoriesLinesMovementHonorDramaBeatsSingingImportant ThingsMusicalPatternsTrackTunes Author:Cholly Atkins
“I enjoy it all: performIng, doing TV, movies, comedy, drama, stand-up, animation voicework, singing, but you get that instant gratification from stand-up because it's your own commentary and you get to see the reaction from the audience that's right there in front of you. I also love coming up with characters and watching people embrace them and enjoy them.” PeopleCharacterEnjoyAudienceComedyDramaSingingEmbracePerformingInstantAnimationGratificationInstant Gratification Author:Kam Williams
“Acting is easier and smoother than singing - it's less drama.” FunnyActingEasierDramaSingingDumb Author:Beyonce Knowles
“Some playwrights are obvious influences on younger writers. Arthur Miller (realistic, politically engaged dramas) and Christopher Durang (satirical dark comedies) are examples. But August stands apart, ... He has his special way of seeing things. I remember he and I were at one of those fancy benefits the Rep has. The gay men's chorus was singing, and I was very proud to have brought them into a Rep event. And August says, 'You know, I don't see any black people up there.' That was his focus the lives of black people.” PeopleKnowsMenWayRememberBlackDarkComedyFocusSeeingInfluenceSpecialEventsExampleProudDramaGayBenefitsSingingObviousEngagedFancyRealisticBlack PeoplePlaywrightAugustChorusArthurGay MenSatiricalDark Comedy Author:Daniel J. Sullivan
“My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith. I give bird songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches or jazz, and paint colors for those who see none.” KnowsLifeGivingBelieveGodFaithSongI BelieveCitiesMusicLordHeardMilitaryColorDramaMusicianSingingBirdJazzPaintBelieverRhythmMarchWord Of GodHave FaithComposerBird Song Author:Olivier Messiaen
“My first singing role was as Susanna in a school production in a shortened form of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. I loved to sing and I was given lots of encouragement by a wonderful music teacher Mrs Ann Hill and by my parents who suggested I go to drama school.” FirstsSchoolFormGivenParentRolesTeacherWonderfulDramaSingingEncouragementProductionsHillsMusic Teacher Author:Elaine Paige