Tony Randall Quotes

My father was an actor, and we have the most important theatre company in Montreal.

My grandparents - both of my mother's parents - were actors, and they ran the Reading Repertory Theatre Company, through the town of Reading, where I come from.

After graduating from National School of Drama, I started doing theatre in Delhi. But there was not much money in Hindi theatre.

I came up through the theater. I came out of drama college and started working in the professional theater.

'Via Dolorosa' is the only thing I have ever acted in my life, professionally, and I'll never act again.

I just wanted to be one of those actors who works at the National Theatre the whole time.

I got my Equity Card from Berkeley Rep when I was 22 years old. I was cast in David Saar's 'The Yellow Boat.'

I'd seen a play of 'Richard III' in Coventry when I was 15, which sowed the seeds that you could act for a living.

I would love to be on Broadway. I would love to do a three-month run, similar to how celebrities do a three-month run on 'Chicago.' Something like that would be awesome. So, I'm putting it out there.

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.

When I started off as an actress, I did at a play at the Taper Too Theatre here in Los Angeles, called 'In The Abyss Of Coney Island.' That was more of a dramatic play. It was a small theater house. This was the first time I was literally on the road, doing a play, for four months.

The first drama thing I really got stuck into was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' I played Puck. That's when I said, 'I want to be an actor.'

Being able to act for a living is a blessing. I have a great theater company that's almost 40 years old.

My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors.

It is hard to get good actors who also do television, ads and films. Theatre requires six weeks of rehearsal for a play.

I'd love to do Broadway or the West End. I'm sure doing eight shows a week is gruelling, but I did a lot of stage shows in Sydney and I love performing live.

I wanted to be a Broadway star.

The first time I got paid as an actor was for 'Man of La Mancha.' So 'Don Quixote' has always been a thing for me.

My first professional job was with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. I started out in an educational touring play and eventually starred on their stages. That was the theatre that nurtured me to expand as an artist.

I remember auditioning for 'Moulin Rouge!,' the part that Ewan McGregor played. I was so young: I was literally just out of college.

When I moved to L.A. and joined East West Players, I started acting professionally.

I really would like to be on Broadway someday.

I was lucky enough to make my Broadway debut in 'Big River.'

Yes, I'd really love to get a chance to tread the boards in the West End, that would be incredible.

I wanted to get into theatre as I feel people take you more seriously than as a film actress.