Bryan Cogman Quotes

When you're sitting in the theater watching your own work be performed, you get to see people's reactions immediately. Unlike with a book, you don't have to wait for responses. That's very satisfying. Unless it's a joke that falls flat.

There's nothing in the world like live entertainment. With TV, you have to wait for your results; with live entertainment, people let you know right then and there. That relationship is established in 30 seconds. The first 30 seconds, they'll let you know whether they like you or not.

There's nothing more fun than acting on stage with a live audience and that immediate feedback.

Theater is just so much more satisfying than film or television just because you deliver the whole thing from start to finish in one evening, and you can tell if people have enjoyed it or not. That's great to do every night to go in front of a full room of people and tell the story. There's nothing like that really.

I love the immediacy of an audience being there and reacting. I'm spoiled, having grown up in theater.

I was born to do sitcoms, where you get an immediate response from the audience.

There's something about that relationship between actor and audience. Whether you get it on Broadway or in a fine local playhouse, there's no greater drug. Every time I get to do TV, film and a play in the same year, it's my dream come true.

I long for an audience. I ache for it. I think that's one of the hardest things about the television medium is that you don't get that. You don't get that immediate response.

There's something about being in a house with an audience, and having that immediate feedback. I started acting because of that energy; it's what feeds me on stage and informs my choices.

Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick?

That's why I love doing live theater more than anything: You get an immediate reaction, whether it's good or bad.

Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying.

There's nothing like the buzz of live theater. You put it out there and receive an instant reaction: laughing, crying, yelling, applauding.

If I have an audience, I'd like to make music for my whole life. But it's not really up to me.

The reason I got into acting was the audience is right there and if you did something great they were right there and you knew it.

Theater is like boxing - having the audience ringside. It's instant gratification. Or horrification.

One of the many reasons why I love stand-up so much is when you're performing, you get instant feedback. You know if stuff is working right away.

In theatre there is a certain discipline that you have to follow, and you have to be experienced to be performing in front of a live audience. It is satisfying to me.

Good shows have to get made in the first place... The regular ones don't excite me as an actor but at the end of the day, I have to work to earn my bread and butter.

I've always been obsessed with being on stage and putting shows together.

When you can connect with a live audience and you get that immediate response it's just great.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

I came from a theater background and always wanted to act.

I like a direct relationship between actor and audience.

I never really wanted to base success on charts and chart positioning. For me, it's really about the shows and seeing them grow.