An actor rides in a bus or railroad train; he sees a movement and applies it to a new role. The whole garment in which the actor hides himself is made of small externals of observation fitted to his conception of a role.
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In retrospect, the past seems not one existence with a continuous flow of years and events that follow each other in logical sequence, but a life periodically dividing into entirely separate compartments. Change of surroundings, interests, pursuits, has made it seem actually more like different incarnations.
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A woman in agony of spirit might turn her head just so; a man in deep humiliation probably would wring his hands in such a way. From straws like these, drawn from completely different sources, the fabric of a character may be built.
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We use important words too frequently and they lose value; for instance, charm and great. An actor or musician often is proclaimed great when ...
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Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you.
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In a year's time, he's a year older.
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An actor must communicate his author's given message—comedy, tragedy, serio- comedy; then comes his unique moment, as he is confronted by th...
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