Shawn Crahan Quotes

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

There's so many things about Babymetal you cannot just grasp with the sound. The visual has to compliment the sound, the costumes have to compliment the sound.

I love to create something new every night onstage; that makes a big difference.

Theatre gives you wings as an actor.

I guess if you can't sing, you better have a style!

Acting is the most communicative thing I can imagine doing.

I do my best creating on stage.

The music alone wasn't enough. It was great, but when an artist had an amazing look - like the MC5, or the Stooges, or Alice Cooper - you really got sucked in. The wardrobe was so important. At a show, you were engrossed in the music, but you were also engrossed in everything from the haircuts to what they were wearing.

We don't dance because we can't dance. Our shows, production-wise, are always quite minimal. We always try and keep it more about us having fun and stay away from gimmicks.

If you don't take no chances, then you're not a performer. Performers always take chances. You go see a singer, they'll hit the high note. They'll hit that note, they're not afraid, they're gonna exaggerate the fact and make me enjoy it, make me say, 'Wow, I wish I could do that!'

Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way.

I always considered myself a performer. It's what God gave me. It doesn't matter if one person hears it or a million.

No matter what you're going through, as long as you have some specific emotion, whether it's positive or negative, it is all stuff that you can use on stage.

It was most exciting when people first came up on the stage and then when they came back for the encore. We wanted to make a show that kept on developing, that was interesting, so we tried to do that with our live shows.

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

Acting is like any other art form, in that you have the option to go very big or go very small.

When I perform, I usually wear wigs because I love them.

It's always fun messing around with costumes and stuff. You know there is an element of acting that you've got to dress-up; that's part of it.

The thing I've always liked about performing is that I decide what I want to wear, whether I want to comb my hair.

Acting and performing music is exactly the same. Therefore, an actor, for instance, who is very impressive, he's not simply imitating or trying to imitate, but he must dominate this kind of feeling, and then he transmits it in a much stronger way.

I love being onstage. I love the relationship with the audience. I love the letting go, the sense of discovery, the improvising.

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

What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.

I think theater ought to be theatrical.

I don't have any weird gimmicks. I do put on lipstick for the show. That's what separates it. 'Cause I don't wear makeup at all... That's probably the closest thing I have to a routine.