Lea Salonga Quotes

I'd love to do some new plays.

Some people work very closely with a director or a producer on something, and from the get go, they're collaborating. But typically, it's just go in for an audition, do the best you can, and if the phone rings a couple of days after the audition and you get the part, that's great.

I'd like to be in a play with Mark Rylance.

I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.

We had this neighbor who was an actor, and he was going to an audition one day, driving by our house, and he asked if I wanted to tag along. He was reading for the part of the father, and they were reading for the part of the son the same day, and he told me to sneak in there and make it look like I knew what I was doing.

I would never be in a film just for the sake of being in a film, so I am waiting for the right role to come along.

Casting is a big deal.

I want to be an actor.

I have to say that as an actor, I really look for the role. I'm not really looking to see if it's for television or film, because there are highly talented people in both mediums.

Everybody reads for me. I was never weird about that. I never minded coming in and reading. They should know if I'm the right person, and I should know if I want to do a movie.

I'm not interested in going after a part. I think if someone wants me for a part and approaches me then I'll take it on a case-by-case basis and see what that part is.

In this country, you have movie actors and theatre actors and television actors.

I don't think I auditioned for 'Ghostbusters II'.

I auditioned equally for film and theater. The difference is that theater has seasons, while film, it's always happening.

Making the choice to cast someone in a lead role is a big one. You don't want to squander your opportunity.

If I was not allowed to mention that I was in the film industry, I could go six months without getting a kiss.

I'd like to act in a film without special effects.

I was in drama, wanted to be an actor.

I'm an actor first and foremost; it's my first love and passion.

I'd love to do a drama.

Whenever I'm offered something, I always read the script and meet the director. I still appreciate just being considered.

I would love to do theater. But I am very picky when choosing theater. I just won't do anything.

I've always loved film, and since I knew I probably couldn't be a cowboy or a spy in real life, I thought I'd play one in a movie! I started doing theater in middle school and tested for 'Victorious' before being in an episode of 'iCarly.'

I'm a normal kid, really. I just love to act.

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.