“The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.” GivingSeemsActorsDependsPerformances Author:Bela Lugosi
“We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven.” GivingDoePerformancesGermanyGreat Performance Author:Leonard Slatkin
“People who care about records are always giving me a hard time. I mean, I would destroy records in performances, and break them, and whatever I could do to them to create a sound that was something else than just the sound that was in the groove.” PeopleGivingMeanHardCareSoundBreakRecordsPerformancesHard TimesWho CaresGroove Author:Christian Marclay
“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
“Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance.” GivingMotivationalGivenRolesCircumstancesPerformancesComplainingFinding YourselfRefrainImpeccable Author:Epictetus
“Recorded music has always been in a sense promotion for live performance, and some artists have discovered that giving it away is as effective as trying to sell it.” GivingTryingArtistPerformancesSellsPromotionLive PerformanceRecorded Music Author:Todd Rundgren