Reeve Carney Quotes

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

I think acting is a gift.

An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer.

There are a lot of different facets to my personality that I don't use all the time in my house, or in everyday life, that I can experience and share when I'm on a stage.

Acting is an expression of imagination. No firsthand knowledge is necessary.

I love to perform and express myself to inspire people.

I think as an actor, you have to make yourself vulnerable to emotions.

A priest once said to me, 'Think of a priest going to the altar as you walk out on the stage.' I would hate to think that anyone thought I was coming to preach. But art and music open up things that you can't put into words. It's about bringing joy when you go out there.

Actors and singers share common ground in that they both express something.

Theatre gives you wings as an actor.

Onstage is the one time in my day that I can let it all out.

I do my best creating on stage.

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.

I enjoy all kinds of performances and take each role differently. I keep the audiences in mind.

You've got to love acting and that's true for me. I love the idea of getting on stage and getting in front of a camera.

Singing well has always been important to me, but the most important factor is the connection to the audience.

At the end of the day if you want to entertain people, you've got to take your ego out of the equation.

When it comes to acting, you really have to create movement which in some ways is dancing. And dancing, I feel is very important to act as well. I wouldn't put one over the other.

The best part about stand-up is that you control everything. Period.

There are a lot of things that make up a performance, a lot of technical things. It isn't always just about pulling it up from the darkest recesses of your mind or your heart. It's your experience and your observation.

The best thing is being able to perform in front of people and to express my feelings, whatever they may be at the time. Just to be able to make the world a happier place to be.

For me, when I do my best acting, it's mainly imagination. Then I really have a lot of fun with it.

Of all the mediums, theatre is the one where you really need to have something to say - because it's just you, the words, and the space.

Whenever I go onstage or in front of a camera, I always want to pour my soul out because I know I have a lot to offer.

Unlike films, theatre allows you to experiment as an actor, which is fulfilling.