John Malkovich says theater is like surfing. Actors might think they are the wave — but they're not:"The wave is created by the collision between the material and the public. You ride the wave or you don't." Malkovich is pictured above inJohn Malkovich says theater is like surfing. Actors might think they are the wave — but they're not:"The wave is created by the collision between the material and the public. You ride the wave or you don't.
Brahms gets a walloping, too."Listen to the words of some of his contemporaries," Malkovich says."This is from the wonderful composer Tchaikovsky's diary," he continues."'I played over the music of that scoundrel Brahms — what a giftless bastard!'"is part concert, part theater. John Malkovich says that the similarities between creating live theater and performing music were part of the draw for him.
"I always say theater is like surfing because you kind of paddle out on your little board. You turn your back to the sun and you wait for a wave. You're not the wave, which I think most people think they are, but you're really not the wave," Malkovich emphasizes."The wave is created by the collision between the material and the public. You ride the wave or you don't."And that's the fun of this show, for sure.
"We think of it as a very life-affirming and a very much art-affirming piece, and an inspirational piece for people in the creative industry to keep going," Igudesman says."You know, take all the criticism in stride, enjoy it, have fun with it because you're going to get it. There's no one who's going to be spared."is currently touring across the U.S., with stops in cities including Seattle, New York. Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New York.