Tennessee Williams: We Are Human
“It simply isn’t enough to be queer, you know? I’m proud to be queer–gay, homosexual, odd, inverted–whatever the term. There are people who want me to be solely that, to … Continue reading
Anton Chekhov says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
“People don’t really notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” Source: Anton Chekhov says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
“I’m not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.” Vivien Leigh | BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD
Photo post by @toobeguiling. Source: “I’m not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.” … Continue reading
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Art of Quotation
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin, actor Source: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Art of Quotation
Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career – BBC News
Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89, hosted some of the biggest shows on British TV of the past 60 years – from Sunday Night at the … Continue reading
Ava Gardner says: | The Müscleheaded Blog
“She made movies, she made out and she made a fucking mess of her life, but she never made jam.” (Ava Gardner describing her life) Source: Ava Gardner says: | … Continue reading
“playwriting is and has always been like making a chair. Your concerns are…” – Art of Quotation
“For me, playwriting is and has always been like making a chair. Your concerns are balance, form, timing, lights, space, music. If you don’t have these essentials, you might as … Continue reading
“I made mistakes… I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” – Art of Quotation
“I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” — Frank Capra, director, filmmaker, cinema, film, American Source: “I made … Continue reading
Quote • SAMUEL BECKETT • Failure
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” — Samuel Beckett
Quote • J.M.BARRIE • Advice
When asked for some advice on a particular role, J. M. Barrie [1860 – 1937] told an actor, ‘Try to look as if you had a younger brother in Shropshire.’
“To give a character life… arrive on screen with a past.” – Art of Quotation
“To give a character life in a short space of time, it helps if you arrive on screen with a past.” — Jeanne Moreau, French, actress Source: “To give a … Continue reading
Ruth Gordon: On Assholes
Interview with Ruth Gordon Conducted by James Grissom By Telephone 1984 Oh, there are a lot of lousy people in the world. Also, a lot of terrific people. You’ve gotta … Continue reading
Elizabeth Taylor on Mike Nichols: He Freed Me
I knew specifics of film. I was aware of specificity, you know? I knew where the lights were or should be; I knew how to move around a set like … Continue reading
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Art of Quotation
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers, Quotes for Now, writer, columnist, humorist, actor source: New York … Continue reading
Quote • MICHAEL CAINE • Not Such a Class Act
‘I am being tough on him, but only because the world has been far too kind. [Michael] Caine can do good work, in a limited range: he is very interesting … Continue reading
“I’ve never received a nomination for an Academy Award – and that after I went to the trouble of learning two more facial expressions.” – Art of Quotation
“I’ve never received a nomination for an Academy Award – and that after I went to the trouble of learning two more facial expressions.” — Roger Moore, 1927-2017, English, ac… … Continue reading
Quote • GLENDA JACKSON • Theatre People
“One of the amazing things about theatre people is that you might not see each other for years, and then when you do it’s as if you’d just walked into … Continue reading
“…The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize …” – Art of Quotation
“I never knew how good it is to be unknown until now. The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize the advantages … Continue reading
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” – Art of Quotation
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” — Marcel Marceau, actor, mime, French Source: “Do not the most moving moments of our lives find … Continue reading
Quote • PETER FINCH • ‘cheerful idiots’
[When asked why he chose acting as a profession] “If I was going to be broke I decided I might as well be with actors as anyone else. They were … Continue reading
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Quote • ANNE-MARIE DUFF • Saint Joan
“She’s cheeky and pert. She’s funny by accident a lot of the time. She’s got that hilarious conviction of her own invincibility, the way you are when you’re that age … Continue reading
Quote • BETTE DAVIS
Photo post by @toobeguiling. “Until you’re known in my profession as a monster, you’re not a star.” Bette Davis Source: “Until you’re known in my profession as a monster, you’re not … Continue reading
“Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve” – Art of Quotation
“Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve” — George Bernard Shaw, Irish, playwright, writer Source: “Democracy is a device that ensures we … Continue reading
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Quote • THE PINTER TEST
‘This week I passed a personal-development landmark, because after trying once a decade for 30 years, I finally stayed awake all the way through a Harold Pinter play. I’m so … Continue reading
Quote • EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY • Good Advice
“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.” — … Continue reading
Quote • JOHN HURT • Listening
“If you listen, you learn; if you talk, you don’t.” – John Hurt, English, actor, painter (1940-2017) Source: In Memory: “If you listen, you learn; if you talk, you don’t.” … Continue reading
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Quote • KWAME KWEI-ARMAH • The Critics
“I wasn’t prepared for that [critical mauling of Statement of Regret] really, just as I wasn’t prepared for all the praise and success [for Elmina’s Kitchen]. You have to reassess … Continue reading
“America has the best politicians money can buy.” – Art of Quotation
“America has the best politicians money can buy.” — Will Rogers, actor, humorist, columnist, writer, social commentator Source: “America has the best politicians money can buy.” – Art of Quotation
“He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.” – Art of Quotation
“He simply couldn’t bear the idea of one less smile in the world.” — Family of Gene Wilder on why he kept his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s from the world. Wilder … Continue reading
“take your broken heart, make it into art.” – Art of Quotation
“As my friend, the dear departed Princess Leia, said to me once, take your broken heart, make it into art.” — Meryl Streep, actress, from her 2017 Golden Globes acceptance … Continue reading
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