What is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
Never allow yourself externally to portray anything that you have not inwardly experienced and which is not even interesting to you. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
Who am I? What will I be? Why am I here? Where am I going? — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
It is only when an actor feels that his inner and outer life on the stage is flowing naturally and normally, in the circumstances… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
The life of a character should be an unbroken line of events and emotions, but a play only gives us a few moments on… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
What is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
At times of great stress it is especially necessary to achieve a complete freeing of the muscles — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
“You can kill the King without a sword, and you can light the fire without a match. What needs to burn is your imagination.” — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
Remember this practical piece of advice: Never come into the theatre with mud on your feet. Leave your dust and dirt outside. Check your… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
When you're playing a character who's cruel, look for the places where he's kind. When you're playing a character who is unhappy, look for… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
The person you are is a thousand times more interesting than the best actor you could ever hope to be. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real. — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
