We used to play in a theater club in London called The King's Head. When the theater let nut, around 10:00 P.M., we'd be ready to go and really get it on for about an hour or so.
We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.
My character in 'Hollyoaks' went through absolutely everything! There's not one emotion where I'm going to go, 'I don't know how to play this.'
When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration.
I'd say that my profession ends where architectural thinking ends - architectural thinking in terms of thinking about programs and organizational structure. These abstractions play a role in many other disciplines, and those disciplines are now defining their 'architectures' as well.
Overall, we've lost risk-takers on the red carpet at the Academy Awards. All too often, stars play it safe.
I think I'm obsessed with accessibility which is why, when I'm touring, I want to play all ages shows.
Playing piano well is one thing, but attempting to play at concert level accompanying Meryl Streep while Stephen Frears is filming you in front of hundreds of people is - well - psychotic.
The accordion came from just having a desire to play music. Somehow, I have slowly taught myself.
Since I play piano, I can play the right hand on the accordion, no problemo. It's the left hand with the buttons that makes me crazy.
He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and organ on some stuff. He came over a couple times a week for two weeks and gave me therapy as to whether I should do The Thorns or not.
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.
He played the king as if afraid someone else would play the ace.
When I play on grass, my body doesn't ache. It can get sore, but it doesn't pulse, and my legs don't ache. When I play on turf, my legs can pulse and ache for up to 24 hours, and it could take 3-5 days to recover, whereas grass, after 24 hours, I'm ready to play again.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
I tried when I was 13, when my grandparents gave me an acoustic guitar, and I tried for a year. It hurt so much to play. I mean, the fingertips hurt so much, I gave up.
If you play acoustic guitar you're the depressed, sensitive guy.
I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints.
My method of getting a play across the footlights is like a revolver shooting: every line has a bullet in it and comes with an explosion.
My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich.