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Estelle Parsons
American
Actress
About the author
In theater, the wellspring of the character comes from the doing of it, like a trial by fire, but in front of an audience.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Character
#Theater
#Fire
I find that there are few reviews that extol women as wonderful artists.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Artists
#Women
We all need to go to good theater; that is what I believe will save it.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Will
#Theater
There is some sadness for me now about acting because it used to be that there was a reverence for actors.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Acting
#Now
#Actors
#Sadness
The staff, stage managers, ushers all behaved as if they respected the actors.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Actors
#Managers
People who call themselves actors and can't ever get work; they do need to get another profession.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#People
#Work
#Profession
#Actors
It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Time
#Respect
I think in small towns like this one, whether you're a man or a woman, you basically do what there is to do.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Man
#Woman
I mean, there are times when you aren't working, but still believe that work will come.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Work
#Will
I like time off because I also have a life outside of theater.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Time
#Life
#Theater
When I see what I want, I do it.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Want
I have never been interested in specific roles.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Character
#Trust
#Luck
I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#People
#Theater
#Laughter
#Tears
Getting work in theater has always been sort of cyclical.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Work
#Theater
For anyone with half a brain they can see that this play is about the human condition.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Play
Don't forget the prices are so high in theater; it isn't really where a young person can go on a date and buy two tickets and take someone out anymore.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Forget
#Theater
But today I felt different, today I forgot how long it takes to get into the skin of a character and I remembered it, because today I actually got into that skin and it felt so different.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Character
#Today
#Skin
At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#America
#Theater
All of the generations go to what is chic for them, and theater seems to be an older generation's art form.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Art
#Theater
#Generations
Acting is very start and stop.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#Acting
I know people like spectacle, but I'm interested in moving people.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress
#People
I talked with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who agreed with me that if you have a gift there is always stuff to do.
Estelle Parsons,
American
Actress