Del Close Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“The more you know, the more you can make fun of”
-- Del Close

#Fun
“It's not about the journey. It's about the people you meet.”
-- Del Close

#Journey #People
“If we treat each other as if we are geniuses, poets and artists, we have a better chance of becoming that on stage.”
-- Del Close

#Artist #Genius #Becoming
“The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.”
-- Del Close

#Scene #Apathetic #Worst
“Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.”
-- Del Close

#Laughing #Connections #Revelations
“The only rule is that there are no rules.”
-- Del Close
“Fall, then figure out what to do on the way down.”
-- Del Close

#Fall #Way #Figures
“Every interpersonal situation has a solution in which everyone wins.”
-- Del Close

#Winning #Situation #Interpersonal
“If the whole is to be Art, the parts must not try to be.”
-- Del Close

#Art #Trying
“The only real mistake here is ignoring the inner voice.”
-- Del Close

#Real #Mistake #Voice
“The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention.”
-- Del Close

#Discovery #Honest #Truth Is
“I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.”
-- Del Close

#Tired #Rooms
“Beyond the deepest tragedy there is laughter; even in the midst of tragedy there is always the possibility for laughter.”
-- Del Close

#Laughter #Tragedy #Possibility
“Trust...trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself.”
-- Del Close

#Support #Actors #Trust Yourself
“No scene is ever about the words being spoken.”
-- Del Close

#Scene
“Treat your audience like poets and geniuses and theyâ€™ll have the chance to become them.”
-- Del Close

#Genius #Chance #Poet

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