13 Quotes by Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse, an American choreographer, director, and dancer, revolutionized the world of musical theater with his distinctive style and groundbreaking choreography. Known for his sensual and stylized movements, Fosse’s choreography incorporated elements of jazz, vaudeville, and burlesque, creating a unique blend of dance that was both visually striking and emotionally charged. His iconic works include the choreography for the musicals “Chicago,” “Cabaret,” and “Sweet Charity,” among others. Fosse’s signature movements, characterized by isolations, turned-in knees, and provocative gestures, have become synonymous with his name.
Beyond his work as a choreographer, Fosse also directed and co-wrote several successful films, including “Cabaret” and “All That Jazz,” the latter of which was a semi-autobiographical exploration of his own life and career. Fosse’s impact on dance and theater is immeasurable, and his legacy continues to inspire choreographers and performers to push the boundaries of artistic expression and storytelling.
Bob Fosse Quotes
The time to sing is when your emotional level is just too high to speak anymore, and the time to dance is when your emotions are just too strong to only sing about how you feel.
The energy doesn’t end at the hands. I want such intensity that it feels like light is streaming from every finger.
Human beings are born with the instinct to express themselves through movement. Even before he could communicate with words, primitive man was dancing to the beat of his own heart.
Don’t dance for the audience; dance for yourself. (Meaning)
Life is just a bowl of cherries, don’t take it serious, its mysterious. Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love.
Dance expresses joy better than anything else.
They may not know what I’m doing, but they know I’m doing something!
In today’s world, everything seems like some sort of long audition.
Choreography is writing on your feet.
You spend your whole life trying to get known and then you spend the rest of it hiding in the toilet.
Mary Martin was Broadway’s biggest closet king. Everyone thought Ethel (Merman) was butch and maybe a lesbian, but she wasn’t. And everyone thought that lovely little Mary was Miss Femme, and she was — except next to her gay husband. In other words, don’t judge a star by her cover.
She not only kept her lovely figure, she’s added so much to it.
Directors are never in short supply of girlfriends.
― Bob Fosse Quotes
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