Theater will cast in a more open way; Denzel Washington might play Richard III. Television and film don't really cast openly like that. The theater world has always been a leader in diversity.
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There are a lot of people out there who offer roles to actors because they'll elevate their movie to a place the movie would never reach.
The one thing you can ask, I think, is that actors get paid a living wage. I would like it if all the repertory theatres that currently exist could do that. It would make a huge difference.
I think every actor should go back and do theater periodically.
An ideal movie would be, like - to get this to happen, I have to work so much harder - but imagine Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy... Who else? Donald Faison. Directed by Steven Spielberg. That would be awesome.
Theatre's a whole different beast to film. It requires a lot more of you.
The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.
I think any actor would agree that you can't replace theater. It's immediate. You have the energy of the crowd and every single night it's different.
It's a shame how a lot of actors use theater as a stepping stone to film and television work; I think it shouldn't be treated that way. Maybe it's narcissism or something. I think we should always go back to it. I try and do a play a year, and I think that's really helped me.
Theater has to resonate in your heart in a way that movies don't.
I think theater ought to be theatrical.
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