Anthony Edwards Quotes

It's such a rare and rewarding thing to be in control of space and time for two hours a night, to go through a journey and take the audience along. There's nothing quite like it.

I like doing theaters. I like being up close and personal with the fans. It's really cool.

That's one of the good things about music. You get to do it live, where you can touch the people and interact with them.

Most of my act is improvisation. I'm inspired for the moment. Standing there in front of 2,000 or 3,000 people you don't know can be pretty inspiring.

Theatre is immediate gratification.

The perfection in theater is that it's over the second it's done.

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.

I love the power of theater. I think it's an experience you never forget.

I love the interactive nature of theater. I just craved it. As much as I love working on a film or TV set, most of the storytelling happens in the editing, whereas when you're doing a play, the storytelling is in your hands as an actor.

I come from theatre, and I feel like I have to go back to it every few years because it's like nourishment for the soul. And, as an actor, it's the place you have most control: no one cuts or edits you, and you get to tell the story each night.

When you're a writer, your song has to resonate with the person you're writing for in order for them to want to sing it. But if you're an artist, you can sing whatever you want.

Theater is about life, not about television or movies.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

I believe that a web series allows actors the freedom to express their views.

I also think something that makes the whole live performance fun for me is that I love my music.

Live music is where you get the inspiration and the creativity.

The best thing about theatre is that every time we get onstage, the show is new.

I love theater. I think theater, when its done right, is the best, like a religious experience. When it is done badly, it's the worst thing. It's just an incredible experience.

For me, it’s like playing the same instrument but in a different context. TV work – it’s really about getting it just right. You have a chance to try again if it’s not. Theatre is like playing a rock show. It doesn’t really matter if you make a tiny mistake. It’s the whole vibe and getting people to feel you. It’s about carrying the moment through all the way with you in an hour and 20 minutes of the narrative.

I miss live audiences, because it's like no other form of entertainment, where the audience is a major part of the production every night.

But with 'Newsrevue' I started doing some characters, and I just loved how you were in control. You could write something that day and go and do it that night, rather than waiting for a job that involves other people. So I did character stand-up, and then proper stand-up, and I loved it; I got addicted.

For someone like me, music is all I've ever thought about - playing big shows, and then, when you take something that is based around your music and put it in a completely different medium, it's a really interesting and cool emotion to watch.

Is there anything in life more exhilarating than having 15,000 people absolutely ecstatic to be seeing your human form?

I prefer to be a director and a narrator rather than a writer.

Main thing, really, is I write songs the way I wanna hear them and the way I think the people that come to our shows wanna hear them.