“Every now and then some elder statesman of the theater or cinema...” – Addison DeWitt, All About Eve ... Movie Quotes Database

Every now and then some elder statesman of the theater or cinema assures the public that actors and actresses are just plain folks. Ignoring the fact that their greatest attraction to the public is their complete lack of resemblance to normal human beings.

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Addison DeWitt I have lived in the theater as a Trappist monk lives in his faith. I have no other world; no other life - and once in a great while, I experience that moment of revelation for which all true believers wait and pray. You were one. Jeanne Eagels another...there are others, three or four. Eve Harrington will be among them. Addison DeWitt We all have abnormality in common. We're a breed apart from the rest of humanity, we theatre folk; We are the original displaced personalities. Karen Richards Karen Richards
Then stop being a star. And stop treating your guests as your supporting cast...It's about time Margo realized that what's attractive on stage need not necessarily be attractive off.