Peter Falk Quotes

The process of doing plays will make you an actor.

I was trained as a dramatic actor. I'm really excited to do some more dramatic stuff.

I had a good theater career for years. I played Hamlet when I was 22, and I've played some really great roles.

Yeah, I do get to do some theater occasionally. I don't get to do it as much as I would like to.

You learn more discipline in the theatre than you do in movies or TV. You're on stage every night and you have to sustain your energy level tor several hours.

Then, in 2000, John Reid, Elton John's former manager, asked me to audition for the stage version of The Graduate he was producing. So I worked on it, got the part, and after three weeks' rehearsal I was on stage!

I'd love to do more theatre and acting. I attended a performing arts high school in London, and it would be great to be able to put all of that training to use again.

In theater, you're allowed to take your time and sit in a role for a month before you have to share it with anybody. In film and TV, you have to just kind of show up and be ready to do that, which, to me, is very strange and crazy.

As an actor, I love a challenge.

Doing theater makes you feel like a real actor.

Acting is the most difficult job in the world.

I performed in plays like 'Ashwatthama' and 'Andha Yug.' It was hardcore theatre.

As rewarding as a good film role can be, there is just nothing like getting up on a stage and taking an audience for a ride.

I don't like being away from theater that long. The muscles get atrophied if you don't exercise them.

I love TV now, and 'Modern Family,' but what draws me back to theater is that initial instinct of wanting to be a theater actor. I love the challenge of starting a play and not stopping until you finish. I love the immediacy of trusting your instincts.

I was a drama-class nerd. I did whatever school production we put on.

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

There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.

I've never committed to a role without a script.

Nobody is a perfect actor.

I'd definitely like to widen my film range. I mean, I'd love to do some theater.

That's the great thing about being an actor, you get to try out lots of things for your roles.

I just arrive, they hand me a script and say, do it.

As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.

Basically, the actor's job is to pay attention to the script.