The theater business has allowed me, in a way the movie and TV business has not, to do very, very interesting work. So that's what I do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.
I have done a lot of theater.
I made theater very important in the beginning of my career.
I actually run a non-profit where one of the main objectives is to branch out and get a new audience for the theater. Just because the writing is so good and nothing is more effective than seeing something live and happening right in front of your face, so I definitely want to continue to pursue that.
Doing theater anywhere, especially in L.A., is a constant uphill battle, and there's also the unsexy parts of the business that you're faced with, like getting money. It's a really great thing to do. You feel like you're really an artist when you're doing that and you're in a company of artists.
Take the leap. If you love theater more than anything, take the leap. It's so rich if you give over fully to it; there are no halfers or returnsies in this business - if you don't... There's no way to go other than full tilt with your life and job.
Film is where I want to end up, but I don't want to let go of theatre.
Theater is not to make a living, so I don't have the money pressure.
You do T.V. and movies to make the money, and then you do theatre for the love of it.
I didn't think that a career in theater was very realistic so I thought the only thing I could make money doing and still be somewhat artistic was, god help me, advertising.