Marcel Marceau quotes

Marcel Marceau was a world-renowned French mime artist, celebrated for his iconic character "Bip the Clown." His silent performances captivated audiences and brought mime artistry to global prominence. He influenced generations of performers and remains an enduring symbol of the art of silence. Here are 16 of his quotes:

To communicate through silence is a link between the thoughts of man. (Marcel Marceau)
In silence and movement you can show the reflection of people. View quote
Marcel Marceau
Never get a mime talking. He won't stop. View quote
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Music and silence... combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music. View quote
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Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music, not words, that provides power. View quote
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Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us all without words? View quote
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Mime makes the invisible, visible and the visible, invisible. View quote
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No art is superior to another one, but every art looks for expertise and perfection. This is life, which continues; this is why there is no death. There is continuation. There is no silence. There is a continuation of thought. View quote
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Silence is like a flame, you see? View quote
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Chaplin made me laugh and cry without saying a word. I had an instinct. I was touched by the soul of Chaplin - Mime is not an imitator but a creator. View quote
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Fathers, I do not practice. I'm not religious in life, but when I perform "The Creation of the World" and when my soul is touched by the confrontation of "Good and Evil", then God enters in me. (Marcel Marceau)
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment. View quote
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It's good to shut up sometimes. View quote
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I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man's destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth... I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish. View quote
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What sculptors do is represent the essence of gesture. What is important in mime is attitude. View quote
Marcel Marceau
I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish. View quote
Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau - Image
Occupation: French Actor
Born: March 22, 1923
Died: September 22, 2007
Quotes count: 16
Wikipedia: Marcel Marceau

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