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ictdramamama
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Topic: Famous Theatre Quotes Posted: 8/06/07 at 1:26am |
Everyone has a favorite quote pertaining to our lives in the theatre, on the stage, etc. Might be fun to post some. For NOW, I am going MAD trying to find an exact quote from (I think) a G.B. Shaw play. Something like; "He who stays behind to sweep the stage while everyone else hurries off to the cast party, is the one who loves the theatre the most." Anyone know the actual quote, the play, etc? Thanks! Da Mama Luvs Ya! |
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MartyW
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Posted: 8/06/07 at 4:06pm |
my favorite is one from alexander wolcott, a critic and the insperation for The Man Who Came to Dinner
"The set was magnificent, but the actors kept getting in the way..."
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Marty W
"Till next we trod the boards.." |
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ictdramamama
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Posted: 8/06/07 at 5:08pm |
Great one... and of course, so true! Boy, have I seen some shows where the actors got in the way ;-)
Da Mama Luvs Ya!
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B-M-D
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Posted: 8/06/07 at 8:19pm |
Well my favorite one is the one that I use in my signature, from My Favorite Year, see below.... although I'm told it may have originated elsewhere.
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BD
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
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bbpchick
Star Joined: 7/17/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 86 |
Posted: 8/06/07 at 8:46pm |
This isn't really from a play or anything...but my favorite quote was off a pin on button and it really was just fitting:
Sorry I'm busy....I have REHERSAL.
My other favorite quote is in my signature and it is wise words from my mother:
You are NEVER too old to dress up.
Well....they are famous around here.....
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ictdramamama
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Posted: 8/07/07 at 12:57am |
Gee, I love all of these! Again, so true about comedy. I have always believed the greatest dramatic actors are great comedians first. It is very hard to get an honest laugh.
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Gaafa
Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181 |
Posted: 8/07/07 at 2:26am |
There is one I use, now & then, especialy with the local Ockers.
Mainly as they tend to deliver dialoge fast. yet normally speak much
slower. Cocknies do much the same, Unlike most other pohmy accents.
I suggest to them that;- "the only difference between a good actor & a great one, is the length of thier pause". I have no idea who first said it, but it seems to get the message across, except after I have said it, they inspect thier hands? I use one in my signature. "Hear the light & see the sound". Which is probably pathetic, at least from the vacant stares I get? Maybe i should change it to "Feel the light", {that's no good because one can anyway!} "Naa aarh fink ah bettah fink t'outag'n" |
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Joe
Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
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Topper
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Posted: 8/07/07 at 11:05am |
Noel Coward sent Winston Churchill two tickets to the opening of his new play with a letter saying "Bring a friend -- if you have one."
Churchill sent the tickets back with the note: "Can't attend first night; please send tickets for second night -- if you have one." |
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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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bbpchick
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Posted: 8/07/07 at 11:39am |
Oh burn!! Thats awesome. Go Churchill.
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Kathy S
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Posted: 8/07/07 at 2:05pm |
Edith Head said, "You can lead an actress to food and drink, but you can't make her wear what she doesn't want to wear." |
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