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Quotes By Tim Curry

I’ve worked in a few sort of ‘institutional’ theaters – the Royal Shakespeare, the National Theater in England – and they’re hopelessly top-heavy with bureaucracy.

Tim Curry
Few Sort Worked

My career has evolved at its own peculiar pace. American careers are supposed to have a much more singular direction than I’ve been able to… stomach.

Tim Curry
Career Direction Supposed

I think that if you get too close to the character, if you do too much historical research, you may find yourself defending your view of a character against the author’s view, and I think that’s terribly dangerous.

Tim Curry
Against Character View

You can’t stay away from the theater too long.

Tim Curry
Stay Theater

There’s nothing more daunting than a musical, but there’s also no more direct line to joy. Getting there, though, is like pushing treacle up stairs.

Tim Curry
Joy Line Though

With a sequel, you always worry for its integrity.

Tim Curry
Integrity Sequel Worry

The people on the business side in the music business are kind of different from the theatre business. I think it’s partly because there are different pressures on the industries.

Tim Curry
BusinessMusicSide

Mozart was very much an arrested adolescent.

Tim Curry
Adolescent Arrested Mozart

Musicals are famous for being in a constant state of flux.

Tim Curry
FamousConstant State

I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It’s that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I’ve done before because that keeps me awake. That’s why I want to be an actor – I don’t want to play endless variations on one character.

Tim Curry
RespectCharacter Whatever

Kids will eat anything, won’t they?

Tim Curry
Eat

In most careers, you find something you do well, and you tie an increasingly larger bow on the package.

Tim Curry
Careers Larger Tie

I’m good at my own company.

Tim Curry
GoodCompany

I think artists are driven by the engine of their own talent, but it’s a question of what use they put it to.

Tim Curry
Question Talent Use

I moved to L.A., because that’s where they point cameras at you. And that’s what I’d like them to do.

Tim Curry
Cameras Moved Point
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