Always make the audience suffer as much as possible. —Alfred Hitchcock More about this quote Tags: feeling audience film Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
One of Vladimir de Pachmann's favorite tricks before a recital was to play about with the piano stool, adjusting and readjusting it, until the audience became desperate. Then he would rush into the wings to fetch a large book, place it on the seat, and try that. He would indicate that all was still not satisfactory and would tear one page from the book and try again. —Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes More about this quote Tags: humor audience piano manipulation Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
There are wonderful things in real jazz, the talent for improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience. —Henri Matisse More about this quote Tags: talent music audience liveliness jazz improvisation Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
In reality art is always for everyone and for no one. —Eugenio Montale More about this quote Tags: art audience Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I was afraid no one would laugh, and I wanted to pretend I wasn't noticing the audience. I didn't want the audience to get the idea I was telling a joke and waiting for a laugh. —Mort Saul More about this quote Tags: fear laughter audience Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email