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Tristan Bernard Quotes

In the theatre the audience wants to be surprised - but by things that they expect.

Tristan Bernard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: french
Birth: September 7, 1866 - December 7, 1947

Topics

Theatre Audience Things Expect Wants

A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn't sit there and think about it.

Good Think Know Want Director Sit

Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker.

Nothing More Always Filmmaker Than

Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained.

Maurice de Vlaminck

Good Cooking Painting Like Explained

I'm not a god, I'm just a simple guy.

God Simple Guy Just

I have always practiced by myself. It's just because that is when I can do the most work, the most efficient work, is when I am by myself, and I think I just find a little bit of peace when it comes to being able to be out here on the golf course, and you are just you and yourself and your thoughts.

Work Myself Peace Yourself I Am You

Obviously, I like to write stories that are page-turners. But I always try my very, very hardest to be as factually true as possible.

True Possible Try Write Always Like

If you're a classical actor, every Shakespearean part you play, you then say, 'McKellen did it this way,' and, 'Jacobi did it this way.' There's a whole list of Oliviers and people, whether you play Hamlet or Richard II or Richard III, any of those roles. And I found that a bit when I did 'La Cage.' It didn't bother me one bit.

People Me You Play Say Way

I drew a line for myself. I never dated anyone that could hire me when I was first in Hollywood, and I think that kept me focused on what I was there to do and how I wanted to go about it. I took it a step at a time.

Time Myself Step Me Think Hollywood

A brain hemorrhage puts it all in a deeper perspective. I'm one of those guys hit by lightning. I see the big picture. Everything is in perspective now. Let's just say I'm the kind of guy who knows how to enjoy the moment.

Moment Perspective Brain Picture Say

So when I got to 50 I just thought, Hold on: I'm thin. I've got my hair. I'm well off. I survived, you know.

Hair Thought You Know Hold Well

No one tells you that your life is effectively over when you have a child: that you're never going to draw another complacent breath again... or that whatever level of hypochondria and rage you'd learned to repress and live with is going to seem like the good old days.

Life Good Live Child Good Old Days

The invention of money opened a new field to human avarice by giving rise to usury and the practice of lending money at interest while the owner passes a life of idleness.

Pliny the Elder

Life Money Practice Giving Rise New

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