Elaine Paige Quotes
born 1948 England
Elaine Paige OBE (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, primarily in musicals.
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Learn to take rejection, keep fit and work only with the best in your field.
My dad always told me that perseverance furthers. He was right.
On the very rare occasion when they don't all jump up out of their seats I'm always mortified.
Rock and pop (2006)
Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the talent out there is being auditioned for parts.
I loved it. We would rehearse in this dark theatre, unaware of the sunny day outside, and be immersed in the magic of creating something from our imaginations.
Rock and pop (2006)
If you’re a serious actor, you wouldn’t put yourself up for one of those shows in case you got bumped off the first week and all your colleagues saw it.
It did something to me. I thought it was the most glorious melody.
I did miss the music a bit - but only in the wings, when I was waiting to go on. It seemed dreadfully quiet, rather unnerving. But the wonderful thing was that one didn't have to be quite so obsessive about one's health, and one's voice.
Show girl (2000)
I never for a moment considered not doing the show. When I did the show I became very emotional. Some of the lyrics suddenly took on an entirely different meaning. Words like, 'as if we never said goodbye' became more real.
I thought: "Gosh, it really has been worth the wait." And I think had I gone with Evita, I probably wouldn't have been ready to deal with it. It was just the most perfect time to go with that particular show.
Show girl (2000)