Randy Orton Quotes

One of the things I'm always reminded of when I'm back on stage is how much you have to be aware of and in control of. There is no tight shot. There is no 'we're only shoulders-up this time.' No, from the top of your head to your pinky toe, you're telegraphing part of the story the entire time you're up there.

If I do a song where I'm angry, when it's time to perform it live I'm not mad, I'm happy. I'm at a concert. But I have to somehow drum up that rage. That's acting.

Theater is a dance of a different kind, a dance of rawness and characters stripped down.

Being on stage a lot is quite physical.

When you're always onstage, you really have to focus on listening and reacting.

I've always had a problem showing fear on a film.

I like to pace onstage.

Acting is doing. It's not speaking; it's behavior. It's something happening, even if you're only listening.

Performing is fine.

My emotions are usually my weakness, but they are my strength while acting.

When I'm on stage I become a different beast.

I like to perform in front of an audience.

Over the years, I've loved being on stage with an orchestra, waving my hands around.

It's about what happens on stage, whether we can deliver it in a hungry way that is who we are in our hearts.

I do my best creating on stage.

When a performance isn't working, it's usually because the actor is trying to do something and they're not able to express their idea very well. It's a muddled expression.

I'm on fire when I'm singing, I'm completely in character, I use my sense memories, and every syllable of it is meant. It's a very special thing.

The trouble with talking about acting is that it's like sex. It's enormously fun to do but just dreadfully embarrassing when you have to talk about it.

You have to open up on stage.

I have fun on stage, so people think maybe they should, too.

I get burned out on standup. But I like acting. I do like it. But sometimes you just feel like a monkey. You just feel like a complete tool. But I like it. I do like it. Stand-up is just more free. A lot more freedom because you just do what you want to do.

I really love live performing!

There's always a concern as an actor that you'll be boring unless your character is swinging from a chandelier.

When I'm onstage, I'm not thinking about ideas. I'm not in my head at all. It's a more physical experience.

The key to acting has much more to do with listening than with talking.