Mike Figgis Quotes

I see a ton of theatre whenever I'm not working to stay inspired. I love feeling like I'm a part of the theatre community and following the work of actors and writers I admire. I'm a big reader, too.

I absolutely loved my stint on Broadway in 'Hairspray.'

People assume that actors working in films won't have the time to do theatre. But I make sure that whenever I'm free, I watch a play.

I came from the theatre. I would prefer to spend more time there.

I love Broadway shows.

I did a production of 'Journey's End,' an RC Sherriff play about World War I, at the Edinburgh Festival. I was 18 and it was the first time that people I knew and loved and respected came up to me after the show and said, 'You know, you could really do this if you wanted to.'

I don't see enough theatre.

I've seen a lot of 'Show Boats,' but I've never seen the one that thoroughly satisfies me.

I have always loved Broadway.

I like working in theatre now and I think that once you've done a certain amount of films most actors love working in the theatre because of the camaraderie.

Every time somebody would ask me what I want to be when I grow up, I would always say, 'I want to be on Broadway!'

I love going to see the theatre whether it's a Broadway play or a Russian ballet company.

I love theater. I started in theater when I was nine years old.

I had seen 'Avenue Q' off-Broadway back in 2003 and fell in love with it. I just thought it was the smartest, funniest thing I'd seen in a long time.

No, I do not want to sacrifice four days for two games. My time is too valuable to do that.

The Simpsons take up so little time that I'm able to do other things as well.

Telly and films has been my thing, not necessarily by choice, and if the right piece of theatre came along, I would jump at it.

I do get invitations all of the time to play actual fantasy football, by the way, but I get the feeling that I'd like it too much. I have enough demands on my time. My fans would kill me.

To be honest, I don't have much time to watch any movies.

Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff.

I was mad about the theatre growing up, really mad. We had a local theatre, the Torch, and I used to usher there. I would see the shows over and over again.

When I was going through school, I joined the Lyceum Youth Theatre, and that kind of cemented it. Through being in and around the building and watching shows, I realised that there was something I really loved about it, so I went into the stage management side.

I never went into acting to do film. I went into it to do theatre - classical roles.

I grew up seeing a lot of theatre, and it was theatre that really seduced me into acting - not film or television.

I go where I think I can enjoy myself. Sometimes it's on a big movie, and sometimes it's even on a silly movie.