Lillian Hellman - Theater Quotes

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Failure in the theater is more dramatic and uglier than any other form of writing. It costs so much, you feel so guilty.

Lillian Hellman

I've always had great satisfaction out of writing the plays. I've not always had great satisfaction out of seeing them produced-although often I've had satisfaction there. When things go well in production, on opening there's no nicer feeling in the world-what could be nicer than watching an audience respond? You can't that from a book. It's a fine feeling to walk into the theater and see living people respond to something you've done.

Lillian Hellman

It is best in the theater to act with confidence no matter how little right you have to it.

Lillian Hellman

Failure in the theater is more public, more brilliant, more unreal than in any other field.

Lillian Hellman