"In the Rodgers and Hammerstein generation, popular hits came out of shows and movies." ― Stephen Sondheim Topic(s): Movies More From Stephen Sondheim "All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That’s what makes theatre live. That’s why it persists." "Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos." "One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music." More In Movies "It’s very difficult to raise money, especially in the United States, for independent movies."― Gael Garcia Bernal "If I get married, it’s something you really have to work at. It’s hard enough to work at having a relationship with best friends and girls that are in the business."― Selma Blair "I think I would say ‘The King’s Speech’ is surprisingly funny, in fact the audiences in London, Toronto, LA, New York commented there’s more laughter in this film than in most comedies, while it is also a moving tear-jerker with an uplifting ending."― Tom Hooper