All Constantin Stanislavski Quotes
- A true priest is aware of the presence of the altar during every moment that he is conducting a service. It is exactly the same… Acting
- When an actor is completely absorbed by some profoundly moving objective so that he throws his whole being passionately into its execution, he reaches a… Absorbed
- What is important to me is not the truth outside myself, but the truth within myself. Funny
- The life of a character should be an unbroken line of events and emotions, but a play only gives us a few moments on that… Character
- The actor must use his imagination to be able to answer all questions (when, where, why, how). Make the make-believer existence more definite. Able
- The direct effect on our mind is achieved by the words, the text, the thought, which arouse consideration. Our will is directly affected by the… Achieved
- In every physical action, unless it is purely mechanical, there is concealed some inner action, some feelings. This is how the two levels of life… Action
- Remember: there are no small parts, only small actors. Acting
- 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. Beg
- Our demands are simple, normal, and therefore they are difficult to satisfy. All we ask is that an actor on the stage live in accordance… Accordance
- The main factor in any form of creativeness is the life of a human spirit, that of the actor and his part, their joint feelings… Acting
- The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it. Greatest
- Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art. Art