“I love theater. To have the people onstage right there, to be working in concert with other artists, this is a like a school of fish moving together.” PeopleSchoolTogetherMovingArtistTheaterFishesConcertsSchools Of Fish Author:Phylicia Rashad
“I've seen plays that are, objectively, total messes that move me in ways that their tidier brethren do not. That's the romantic mystery of great theater. Translating this ineffability into printable prose is a challenge that can never be fully met.” WayPlayMovingChallengesMysteryMetsTheaterMessProseTranslateBrethren Author:Ben Brantley
“I think television is moving more into movies, particularly with serialization and almost cinematic proportions and expectations. A show like 'Game of Thrones' is a perfect example of that, or even a show like 'The Wire,' which isn't all about instant gratification it's about inviting someone into the long experience of television the way you'd be invited into a theater for two hours. So I think in that way, and the quality of writing in television is probably much better than most film writing.” ThinkingWayWritingLongTwoShowsFilmMovingGamesHoursPerfectQualityExampleTelevisionExpectationsTheaterInstantProportionThronesInvitedGratificationInvitingCinematicInstant GratificationFilm Writing Author:Bryan Singer
“on Broadway money rules. Like a host of vultures, the ticket brokers, the speculators, the craft unions, the agents, the backers, the real estate owners move in on the creative body and take their bite. The world of dreams breathes in an iron lung; and without this mechanical pumping it dies.” WorldRealDreamBodyMovingDiesCreativeTheaterUnionsBreatheCraftsAgentsOwnersIronBitesHostTicketsEstatesBroadwayLungsVultureBrokersSpeculators Book:The New York I Know Source: The New York I Know
“Believe me, nothing is so calculated to lose you audience sympathy as too many tears. Move your listeners all you can but let them do the crying.” BelieveMovingActorsLosesAudienceCryTearsTheaterBelieve In MeListeners Book:Elephants Arrive at Half-past Five Source: Elephants Arrive at Half-past Five
“Never stand still. Only stand still enough to learn, and once you stop learning in that stance, move off. Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get. If you can't get an acting job, then go backstage. Or take tickets. But be around actors because that is where you will primarily learn.” IfsStillsEnoughJobsMovingActorsActingTheaterEngagedTicketsStance Author:Ed Asner
“Theater has an incredible capacity to move people to social change, to address issues, to inspire social revolution.” PeopleMovingSocialIssuesInspireRevolutionCapacityTheaterIncrediblesAddressesSocial ChangeSocial Revolution Author:Eve Ensler