“Life in the theatre isn't necessarily when you get money from performing. It isn't when you sign a contract. It isn't even when you are in a play. It's when you understand it. If you understand it, you'll know why you want to act.”
Quote by Stella Adler
Work
Stella Adler - The Art of Acting: preface by Marlon Brando compiled & edited by Howard Kissel
Stella Adler - The Art of Acting is a collection of acting wisdom and exercises by the renowned acting coach Stella Adler. The book includes a foreword by Marlon Brando, who was a student of Adler. Edited by Howard Kissel, the text provides in-depth guidance on various aspects of acting, including character development, improvisation, and the actor's relationship with the audience. more
Author
Stella Adler
Stella Adler was a renowned American actress, born on February 10, 1901, and passed away on December 21, 1992. She held a significant position in the film and theater industry of the 20th century, known for her exquisite acting skills and profound understanding of the performing arts. more
You May Also Like
“To grow: that is your deepest and truest need when you say, 'I want to be an actor.'”
“Wherever we go in the mountains, we find more than we seek.”
Source: John Muir’s Incredible Travel Memoirs: A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf, My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, Travels in Alaska, Steep Trails… (Illustrated): Adventure Memoirs & Wilderness Studies from the Naturalist, Environmental Philosopher and Early Advocate of Preservation of Wilderness, the Author of The Yosemite and Picturesque California
Source: My First Summer in the Sierra: Illustrated Edition
Source: Glorious Thoughts of Gandhi: Being a Treasury of about Ten Thousand Valuable and Inspiring Thougths of Mahatma Gandhi, Classified Under Four Hundred Subjects
Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968-1969
“A Toad, can die of Light - Death is the Common Right Of Toads and Men”
Source: Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them
“There are some timid souls that will never know victory nor defeat.”
“Each man must work for himself, and unless he so works, no outside help can avail him.”
Source: In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena