Trying to do better is trying to be better than you actually are, and I don't think you can do that. Keith Johnstone More Quotes by Keith Johnstone More Quotes From Keith Johnstone Some people in this life think they're worth something, or that they have a right to things. I never thought I had a right to anything 'cause of the way I was broken as a child. And therefore I was sort of floating around and would get sucked into things. Keith Johnstone childrenpeoplethinking In my school, the library was forbidden. I was accused of turning on the radiator so that the [class]room was uninhabitable and the ceiling came down below; I'm pretty sure I didn't do it. But then we were moved to the library. And there was a really boring history thing, about the Spanish Armada: how could you make that boring?!So I reached my hand out, and slid a book off to read under the desk, and it opened at King Lear Act Four Scene Six. I was astounded. I'd never seen language like it. I was awestruck. I think that may be one reason why I got involved in theatre. Keith Johnstone kingsbookschool You can sort of trick people into being really good. Even if they didn't know anything. Keith Johnstone being-realtrickspeople Wherever you go it's the same fear. And the same protective devices. There is one big error I think and partly my fault which is that a lot of things are taught to beginners which you can cast off later on. Keith Johnstone beginnerserrorsthinking I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies. Keith Johnstone silentcomedycrazy
