We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act. Laurence Olivier More Quotes by Laurence Olivier More Quotes From Laurence Olivier I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture. Laurence Olivier theatre cities believe Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word. Laurence Olivier sunset disappointment life What is the main problem of the actor? It is to keep the audience awake, and not let them go to sleep, then wake up and go home feeling they've wasted their money. Laurence Olivier home feelings sleep [May 1958, on playing Macbeth at age 30 and age 48] When you're a young man, Macbeth is a character part. When you're older, it's a straight part. Laurence Olivier age character men Life is enthusiasm, zest. Laurence Olivier zest enthusiasm life-is I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book. Laurence Olivier eye book thinking Acting, is not a profession for adults. Laurence Olivier profession adults acting Of all the things I've done in life, directing a motion picture is the most beautiful. It's the most exciting and the nearest than an interpretive craftsman, such as an actor can possibly get to being a creator. Laurence Olivier actors done beautiful There is a spirit in us that makes our brass to blare and our cymbals crash-all, of course, supported by the practicalities of trained lung power, throat, heart, guts. Laurence Olivier cymbals spirit heart We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings. Laurence Olivier politician kings time Without acting, I cannot breathe. Laurence Olivier breathe acting We used to have actresses trying to become stars; now we have stars trying to become actresses. Laurence Olivier actresses stars trying If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey. Laurence Olivier moments lost honey My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself. Laurence Olivier best-moments film moments I'm rather bored by the subject - meaning me. It's a sort of a yoke, but at times you know, a yoke is a kind of comfort. And it's always there. Laurence Olivier boredom comfort kindness If you're an artist, you've got to prove it. Laurence Olivier prove-it ifs art You think you're an artist; prove it Laurence Olivier prove-it artist thinking Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness. Laurence Olivier art needs thinking I believe in the theater; I believe in it as the first glamorizer of thought. It restores dramatic dynamics and their relations to life size. Laurence Olivier dynamics believe firsts Autograph-hunting is the most unattractive manifestation of sex-starved curiosity. Laurence Olivier hunting curiosity sex
