What's your favourite line?

Sun, 4 Mar 2007, 05:48 pm

Sean B19 posts in thread

Hey everyone, Was thinking about the few shows I've done and my favourite lines I've had said, the ones that good reactions, the ones that got lots of laughs, the one's I've written... Some of my favourites are: From a play that I did in year 8, written by our drama teacher- "A Time To Dance" Marko: (The wannabe rock and roll gang member, trying to rescue the leading lady) Someone needs to swim out there and save her...well don't look at me, I can't swim...(followed by) Everybody stand back, mouth to mouth resuscitation - now that's something I can do! From my own play- Frank The Plucker, in which I played the character "The Boss" Boss: Happy Chickens, for fresh succulent chickens...and tap routines. However an unscripted improv line takes the cake from the leading character Frank when questioned about whether he has a big shiny red sports car by Jill the office secretary...who is only after money! Frank: Well I've got a Barina! A classic from a drama class the other day, an on the sport line, we were gangsters, the girl was a mob boss' girlfriend...again only interested in money. I had shot her boyfriend and she wanted to get back together with someone she had been dating at the start of the play. Little Nicky: No way, you're not getting back with 'im, I know that last time when you found out he was in trouble with Tony you dropped him like a hot potato! When I played Rooster in 'Annie Jnr' I loved the line in the song Easy Street: Mother dear oh we know you're ...don there listening Dropping the head to look down on the word 'down' in the song got quite a few laughs. So what have been some of your favourite lines that you've ever said while treading the boards?

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Sean BSun, 4 Mar 2007, 05:48 pm

NaSun, 4 Mar 2007, 08:10 pm

My favourite line...

Is actually a puppet movement (it was a non-dialogue show), where a cat's tongue appears. It was made of latex and painted pink, and looked quite disgusting. It always got a reaction from the audience! The Prompt Copy www.thepromptcopy.com Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.freewebs.com/puppetsinmelbourne Treading the Boards www.treadingtheboards.thepromptcopy.com

Tari-XalyrTue, 6 Mar 2007, 04:43 pm

Godot

"Lets hang ourselves, immediately" ~ Samuel Beckett, Waiting for godot The Writer is a child forever listening at the keyhole of the adult world.

Daniel KershawTue, 6 Mar 2007, 05:55 pm

Hamlet

I don't know what it is about this cuplet, but I just love it. the play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king

LogosTue, 6 Mar 2007, 10:09 pm

Cool Hand Luke

"What we have here is a failure to communicate!" OK so it's a film but it's a great line. My favourte line what I wrote is: "Who believes in God more than the eternally damned." Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au

Sean BWed, 7 Mar 2007, 05:01 pm

Waiting For Godot

"Lets hang ourselves, immediately" ~ Samuel Beckett, Waiting for godot I've read some extracts of this play and seen pictures (especially when we studied Beckett in Drama) I really want to do this show one day. I love it! ____________________________________________________________ Currently working on: "The Ultimate Broadway Musical" The Three-Person, Audience Interactive, Little Bit Of Improv, Mini-Musical event of 2007.

LogosWed, 7 Mar 2007, 09:29 pm

Mind you

"Like moon through passing rack" From "Footfalls" also by Becket. I've also had a long established weakness for "Call me Ishmael" One of the more interesting opening lines for a book. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au

Tari-XalyrThu, 8 Mar 2007, 02:53 pm

Nice Choice

Sean, the play is amazing - take it from me - i played Estragon last year :) By the way - you stole my line! LOL ~ Tari The Writer is a child forever listening at the keyhole of the adult world.

Sean BFri, 9 Mar 2007, 10:07 am

My apologies

Sorry I was trying to quote...however I don't know if there is a quote function on this forum. Yes it is your line...I merely wanted to comment on the Play..and the line is classic! I'll have to keep my eyes out for auditions for the show. _____________________________________________________________ Currently working on: "The Ultimate Broadway Musical" The Three-Person, Audience Interactive, Little Bit Of Improv, Mini-Musical event of 2007.

Tari-XalyrSun, 11 Mar 2007, 12:57 pm

My bad

My bad luv. . .lol. For future quoting refernce I notice when quoting other peoples comments usually people put QUOTE "insert name" : "insert quote" ~ Tari The Writer is a child forever listening at the keyhole of the adult world.

Rae JohnstonSun, 11 Mar 2007, 07:56 pm

"There must be more to life

"There must be more to life than being really, really, increadibly good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is..." Derek Zoolander :) Just for laughs! Rae Johnston Actress/Voice Artist www.raejohnston.com

Walter PlingeMon, 12 Mar 2007, 12:07 pm

Best play ever

"Darling, I can't come to bed, I'm glued to a tax demand." Noises Off

LabrugMon, 12 Mar 2007, 12:27 pm

A Classic

"O, she misused me past the endurance of a block."

One of my personal favourites. Can you guess who and from what? ;-)

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Sean BMon, 12 Mar 2007, 02:24 pm

Great line, great Show,

Great line, great Show, Just saw the Dandenong Theatre company performance of it with my friend in it...excellent show. "Sorry?" _____________________________________________________________Currently working on: "The Ultimate Broadway Musical" The Three-Person, Audience Interactive, Little Bit Of Improv, Mini-Musical event of 2007.

jeffhansenMon, 12 Mar 2007, 08:53 pm

Much Ado...

Benedick from Mr Shakespeares "Much Ado About Nothing"

LabrugTue, 13 Mar 2007, 08:18 am

Willy

Someone knows their Shakespeare. One of my favourite plays also.

Absit invidia

Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
who can also sing and dance
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director

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WillXKempSun, 18 Mar 2007, 08:10 pm

"I smoked pot once - had a

"I smoked pot once - had a bad reaction. Tried to take my pants off over my head." and "into bed? with my luck, I wouldn't even be able to get her into a chair!" both from "Play It Again, Sam", by Woody Allen.

RapunzelMon, 19 Mar 2007, 04:51 pm

Another classic

"Dead. Dead, and never called me Mother!" East Lynne "What studied torments, tyrant, hast for me??" The Winter's Tale "Papa, where is Mama? They tell me she has gone away, where is she?"

Paul TreasureThu, 19 Apr 2007, 08:10 pm

More Favourite Quotes

My apologies if these aren't correct I'm trying to remember them off the top of my head. "I call a spade a spade" "I have never seen a spade... It is obvious our social circles are very different" "Flowers are as common in the country as people are in the city" "Now if I have this right the theory of probability says that if you throw six monkeys in the air they will land on their tails as often as they land on their..." "Heads!" "I never wanted to live in Sydney. Gay F'ing centre of the universe!" "But Manny, your sons gay." "Only cos he grew up in Sydney!" "What's he got that I don't have?" "The nod!" and finally a couple of lyrics: "If she says your behaviour is heinous, Kick her right in the Coriolanus!" "...instead of dreary who you are, Nothing's gonna stop you from becoming populer - lar!"

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