Make them laugh, make them cry, and hack to laughter. What do people go to the theatre for? An emotional exercise. I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that.
Meaning of the quote
People go to the theatre to feel something. A good actor can make the audience laugh or cry, and then laugh again. This is because the theatre is a place where people can have an emotional experience. The actor's job is to serve the audience by helping them feel these emotions.
About Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a pioneering Canadian-American film actress, producer, screenwriter, and film studio founder who became one of the most famous and recognizable women in the world during the silent film era. She was a driving force behind the development of Hollywood and the film industry, co-founding Pickford–Fairbanks Studios and United Artists, and was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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