The actor must know that since he, himself, is the instrument, he must play on it to serve the character with the same effortless dexterity with which the violinist makes music on his. Just because he doesn't look like a… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
For some strange reason, we believe that anyone who lived before we were born was in some peculiar way a different kind of human being from any we have come in contact with in our own lifetime. This concept must… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
The need to be loved and protected is at a peak when we feel abandoned and are particularly vulnerable to difficult circumstances. — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
One cannot demand of art that it pay you in any other way than in the satisfaction of the work itself. — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
The knowledge that every day there is something more to learn, something higher to reach for, something new to make for others, makes each… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
To rebel or revolt against the status quo is in the very nature of an artist. — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don't. — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
The actor must know that since he, himself, is the instrument, he must play on it to serve the character with the same effortless… — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go. — Uta Hagen Copy Share Image
