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Turner in Mother Courage and Her Children at the Mead Center for American Theater in 2014. Photo: Teresa Wood

Quote • KATHLEEN TURNER • Auditions

What’s your best advice for auditions? Be brave, risk it. What I tell my students is, if you go through an audition and they say, ‘No, but thank you very much’, … Continue reading →

06/28/2018 · 6 Comments

Quote • PATTI Lu PONE • ‘Stunt’ Casting

“I’ve seen terrible performances by stage actors and I’ve seen brilliant performances by film actors coming to the stage, but it’s when an actor tries to legitimise themselves without having … Continue reading →

04/13/2018 · 2 Comments

Autographed publicity photo of Stephen Sondheim. The fact that this is a signed photo given to an apparent fan indicates it was previously used for that purpose.

Quote • STEPHEN SONDHEIM • Directors and Musicals

Stephen Sondheim: ‘Directors should focus more on the text and less on themselves’ Stephen Sondheim: ‘Directors should…

03/22/2018 · 7 Comments

Quote • LYN GARDNER • Audiences

There is an undoubted pleasure in watching a classic play unfold to an unknowing audience. I once saw Hedda Gabler in a regional theatre where it was clear from the … Continue reading →

02/26/2018 · 4 Comments

Audrey Hepburn says: | The Müscleheaded Blog

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Source: Audrey Hepburn says: | The Müscleheaded Blog

02/16/2018 · 5 Comments

Imelda Staunton at the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in London (2011)

Quote • IMELDA STAUNTON • Film Stardom

‘Well, my parents were working people. You just worked. I’ve always wanted a long career, not an instant one. I left RADA [Royal Academy of Dramatic Art], I worked in … Continue reading →

02/03/2018 · 3 Comments

“We’re intellectual opposites. Well, I’m intellectual and you’re opposite.” – Art of Quotation

“We’re intellectual opposites. Well, I’m intellectual and you’re opposite.” Mae West, actress via “We’re intellectual opposites. Well, I’m intellectual and you’re opposite.” – Art of Quotation

01/14/2018 · 4 Comments

Quote • HELEN MIRREN • Looks

Helen Mirren would rather not be the poster woman for ageing gracefully. In fact, she’s “a bit cross” that she’s been getting so much attention for her looks in recent years. … Continue reading →

01/11/2018 · 6 Comments

James Norton filming TV series Grantchester on Clare College Bridge in Cambridge in 205

Quote • JAMES NORTON • Looks

‘I was sitting opposite my great-aunt Grania at a family lunch the other day and she was staring at me, in a quizzical way. Then she said: “Honestly, James, I … Continue reading →

01/09/2018 · 11 Comments

HAROLD PINTER British Actor and Playwright COMPULSORY CREDIT Starstock/Photoshot/Everett Collection CGH 013865 24.01.1969 CGH_013865

Harold Pinter: The Bobbing of Egos

Interview with Harold Pinter Conducted by James Grissom 1997 Most people are not talented. This is true of the world in general, and this is true of the theatrical world … Continue reading →

01/06/2018 · 4 Comments

“Modern man… does not want to make any sacrifice, even though true affirmation of the self can only be expressed in sacrifice.” – Art of Quotation

“Modern man, however, does not want to make any sacrifice, even though true affirmation of the self can only be expressed in sacrifice.” Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian, director… Source: “Modern … Continue reading →

12/07/2017 · 2 Comments

Cecil Beaton by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd), bromide print on cream-toned paper, 1920s

Quote • CECIL BEATON • The Burtons

“I’ve always despised the Burtons for their vulgarity, commonness and crass bad taste. Richard Burton is as butch and coarse as only a Welshman can be. Elizabeth Taylor is everything … Continue reading →

11/30/2017 · 8 Comments

“I get bored with actors talking about themselves.” – Art of Quotation

“I get bored with actors talking about themselves.” — Alan Rickman, actor, English Source: “I get bored with actors talking about themselves.” – Art of Quotation

10/14/2017 · 2 Comments

Quote • ALAN DOBIE on PETER HALL on GODOT

“As he gets older, he does this wonderful thing, which is why I always like working with him — he never has a pre-conceived notion of how he’s going to … Continue reading →

10/02/2017 · 9 Comments

Quote • LIVE THEATRE v FOOTBALL MATCHES • Surprising

I have been in hospital for two weeks, hence the gap in transmission. ‘More people watch live theatre every year than Premier League football matches.’ Libby Purves, @RadioTimes Originally published on … Continue reading →

10/01/2017 · 5 Comments

Detail from a portrait of Sir Peter Hall by his daughter Jennifer Caron Hall. [Wikipedia]

Quote • SIR PETER HALL • Acting versus Performing

“To me the greatest actor was [Ralph] Richardson. Larry was a great performer. In a way you always knew it was performing. But he was such an extraordinary conjurer that … Continue reading →

09/14/2017 · 2 Comments

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

09/03/2017 · 4 Comments

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 →

08/05/2017 · 2 Comments

Quote • SAMUEL BECKETT • Failure

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” — Samuel Beckett

07/01/2017 · 2 Comments

Sepia carbon print of James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), author of "Peter Pan"

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.’

06/30/2017 · 7 Comments

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 →

05/30/2017 · 12 Comments

“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 →

05/25/2017 · 6 Comments