Del Close Quotes
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Beyond the deepest tragedy there is laughter; even in the midst of tragedy there is always the possibility for laughter.
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Treat your audience like poets and geniuses and they’ll have the chance to become them.
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The more you know, the more you can make fun of
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The only real mistake here is ignoring the inner voice.
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It's not about the journey. It's about the people you meet.
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Every interpersonal situation has a solution in which everyone wins.
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The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.
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Fall, then figure out what to do on the way down.
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Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.
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The only rule is that there are no rules.
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I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.
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If we treat each other as if we are geniuses, poets and artists, we have a better chance of becoming that on stage.
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Trust...trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself.
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No scene is ever about the words being spoken.
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If the whole is to be Art, the parts must not try to be.
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The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention.
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