Thomas Middleditch Quotes

I'd also like to do a play. I've never done theater, and constantly changing and refining a performance is something I'd like to do, even though it may sound like work to some people - and it probably is work.

Can I be a leading man? I don't believe myself to be; I don't think that I am, but I'm in this place as a performer where I think about how to make things smaller, more subtle.

One of the reasons that I needed to become an actor was that I didn't have any self-confidence.

To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.

What you learn from studying acting is that you have to have the courage to just make strong choices.

I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre. I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening.

Theater is a way to keep challenging myself.

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

Acting is just a process of relaxation, actually. Knowing the text so well and trusting that the instinct and the subconscious mind, whatever you want to call it, is going to take over.

The muscles you flex in theater are muscles that you really need. I must always find a way to get back there. It's irreplaceable.

I joined an acting class in my junior year in high school. I'd always wanted to try it.

It's fun finding your way to the performance instead of coming in and hoping to God you're impressing the director - and hoping you're delivering the lines right with no treatment beforehand.

During theatre, I had never faced problems with my lines and I was very proud of myself.

I now realise I'm a great actor.

I can't say I'm confident in my abilities as an actor.

I believe an actor should be shameless.

'Dogfight' was everything wonderful and terrifying about a show, and I feel it 1,000% gave me the knowledge and the confidence that I could do this. I can step up and be present enough to command scenes with amazing actors.

All that acting and all that stuff and emoting and crap will come after you know what you're doing. So when you get - when I get on stage, I don't have to think about it.

To be fair, when I started doing 'Verdict' I literally had no idea what I was doing. I wanted to do some theatre, as I wanted to do something different. I wanted to learn and get an understanding of the craft.

My mom pushed me to take drama class.

I was very interested in acting as a kid. I loved to perform.

Acting is the way I make my living.

Acting is a very artistic profession and there are thousands of people out there who think they are actors but there are very few who have real talent.

From there, I tried out for a community theatre play, joined an improv group... it all started opening up.

I would be an actress for the rest of my life just because it's really relaxing. Writing is hard work, and stand-up is so stressful before you get on stage, but acting is a complete ensemble experience.