Actors are so fortunate. They can choose whether they will appear in tragedy or in comedy, whether they will suffer or make merry, laugh or shed tears. But in real life it is different. Most men and women are forced to perform parts for which they have no qualifications. Our Guildensterns play Hamlet for us, and our Hamlets have to jest like Prince Hal. The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.Oscar Wilde
About This Quote
The idea of theater and acting is an interesting one. The world we live in is a stage; everything we do is performed to some degree, whether we know it or not. We all perform roles and walk through life doing what we believe others expect of us. Whether we like it or not, we are required to perform and perform well.
However, while we think we are acting out these roles we may be playing the part of a janitor or a secretary. No one is born knowing how to be a queen, but everyone has been trained from birth to act as though they know how to be one. In real life, the most important thing you can do is find your part and play it well.
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