I was in New York. I had been doing theater for many years, and then I got hired to a little part – they weren’t calling it an extra, but I didn’t have lines. It was a ‘featured’ part. – J. K. Simmons
At first, I took theater courses on the side. Then, theater became my minor; then it was my major. – Jimmy Smits
The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it’s so accidental. It’s so much like life. – Arthur Miller
Celebrities in general are pretty democratic, just being in the theater. Plus, I’m from Chicago. But Obama’s sensible… he’s just a reasonable, sensible human being. – James Belushi
When I first went to college, I went to Western Michigan. I had been rejected by a bunch of schools for theater. I was like, ‘I’m obviously not cut out for this, so I might as well just go into film.’ – Alexander Koch
I’ve been nominated twice before as actor in a leading part. Now I’m nominated as actor in a supporting part. If I don’t win, I’ll just wait until I’m nominated for being in the theater during the show. Do they have one like that? – Alan Alda
You have to transmit to them what it’s like being in the theater. And it has to come from somewhere inside you and not by being like what somebody did last year. – Adolph Green
My parents certainly didn’t have anything to do with the theater. I’m some kind of accident. – Alan Rickman
Juilliard definitely emphasizes the theater. They don’t train – at all really – for film acting. It’s mostly process-oriented, pretty much for the stage. – Adam Driver
I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal. – Asghar Farhadi
I’d like to widen my education. I’d definitely like to widen my film range. I mean, I’d love to do some theater. – Brendan Sexton III
If an American audience is given a serious musical theater piece that is well produced, dramatically gripping and wonderfully acted, they’ll respond to it. – Carlisle Floyd
Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we’re in deep trouble. – Alan Rickman
I would make a huge distinction between theater improvisation and film improvisation. – Christopher Guest
I come from a huge theater background. The whole action and stunt world just came as the roles were available. – Brian Tee
I have a theater company that I’m a part of, Colt Coeur, and they do some really rad projects. – Ato Essandoh
The shows at the Hilton are the most exciting shows I’ve ever done. The stage is huge, but the theater is intimate, so we can have a magnificent production and still connect with the audience. – Barry Manilow
I love the immediacy of an audience being there and reacting. I’m spoiled, having grown up in theater. – Barrett Foa
I come from a theater background. I studied acting at NYU and also the Groundlings in L.A. – Ashley Bell