Gielgud Theatre Quotes & Sayings

How do you plan to scare people tonight?" asked a hollow-voiced spector. "I'll wait until they sit down to supper, then scream whenever someone sticks his knife in his meat."
I'll haunt the bedchambers," said another. "A bloody ax at midnight always gets a good reaction."
A ghost with a purplish tinge to his aura spoke next. "I can top both of you. I'm going to dress like a guard and haunt the privy. I'll hide in the hole and when anyone sits down I'll wail, 'Who goes there? State your business! — E.D. Baker

The only object of liberty is life. — Gilbert K. Chesterton

It's weird, I love acting and stand-up is a very unique, solitary thing where you are the writer, performer and director. But acting is incredibly rewarding, working and interacting with people to create funny moments. I can't imagine not doing acting or stand-up, I really enjoy both of them that much. — Jim Gaffigan

One mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker - you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement. — John Gielgud

Part of my music is being alone, having that time to shut down all other noises to hear the tune underneath. — David Levithan

The feeling of health can only be gained by sickness. — Georg C. Lichtenberg

The everlasting quotation-lover dotes on the husks of learning. — Maria Edgeworth

It is very hard to cast a number of plays adequately from the same company of actors without several parts being miscast. — John Gielgud

We need a really credible perspective toward long-term de-carbonization. — Angela Merkel

You've already slept the entire day. Why not take over for Matthew now?"
"You really think I could sleep with your eyes devouring me all day?"
Her face turned red with rage and mortification. That faker! She had been staring at him at various times throughout the day. She probably had his face so memorized that she could sketch it without his being present. But he couldn't keep his knowledge of that to himself? He had to make sure she was embarrassed right down to her toes?
But he didn't rub it in further. At least,she thought he was done with the subject when he lay down on his seat and turned his back to her. "Get some sleep yourself," he ordered. "You'll need to be at your best tomorrow, too."
She was just lying down when he added, "And keep your eyes off my arse."
Waves of heat crept up to her cheeks. That pretty much guarenteed that she wasn't going to get any sleep until he was out of the coach. — Johanna Lindsey

I love the process of acting, and to turn your passion into a career is the biggest gift. — Ram Kapoor

Playing in sold out arenas several nights a week is something I have never experience before. I want to experience that. I want to experience that in my first year and build on that. — Andrew Bogut

Sharon had moved to Springdale in November of our senior year. She just appeared out of nowhere in four of my classes ... I couldn't stop staring at her. I had this weird feeling she was going to be important. — Tom Perrotta