A mime is a terrible thing to waste.
Marcel MarceauRead
When you're in a play, 50 percent is the genius of the actor, 50 percent is the genius of the author. When a mime is not perfect, you see nothing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The collaboration between an actor and a playwright is crucial for a successful performance.
Marcel Marceau highlights the importance of both the actor's interpretation and the playwright's writing in theater. He suggests that a performance is a balance between the actor's skill and the author's creativity, emphasizing how each is essential to conveying emotion and meaning; if one is lacking, the whole performance can fall flat.
Themes
TheaterActorAuthorPerformanceArt
In practice
Example use cases
During a theater workshop, one could use this quote to discuss the balance of roles in drama.
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Mime makes the invisible, visible and the visible, invisible.
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I am a company in myself. My repertoire has become a bible for all mimes in the world.
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Mime, like music, knows neither borders nor nationalities.
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