“Actors need a kind of aggression, a kind of inner force. Don't be only one-sided, sweet, nice, good. Get rid of being average. Find the killer in you.” NeedsKindActorsForceNiceSweetAverageKillersAggressionOne Sided Book:Stella Adler - The Art of Acting: preface by Marlon Brando compiled & edited by Howard Kissel Source: Stella Adler - The Art of Acting: preface by Marlon Brando compiled & edited by Howard Kissel
“You become funny for a reason. I became an actor because that's who I was, nothing else - it was the only thing I was good at. You become a clown and you make people laugh because a) it protects you from everything, and b) it's this validating force in your life. And when you're 12 and 13 years old, you need validation and you're lost and you're kind of floating and you suffer from a severe learning disability and you're overweight and you have glasses... you become funny for a reason.” PeopleNeedsYearsKindReasonSufferingActorsLostForceLaughingProtectGlassesDisabilitySevereFloatingClownMaking People LaughValidationOverweightProtect YouOld YouLearning Disability Author:Matthew Lillard
“My biggest fantasy as an actor is to be in situations that make me uncomfortable and force me out of my comfort zone.” ActorsForceSituationFantasyComfortUncomfortableZoneComfort Zone Author:Nolan Gerard Funk