“First play I ever did was 'Footloose.' I played the part of Willard when I was 16. I think I wore my drama teacher's jeans and her belt - that's how small I was. I know a lot of Willard's back story from the musical that's not explored in the film. Like he's got this whole relationship with his mama, and he sings this song "Mama Says".” ThinkingKnowsFirstsPlayWholeStoriesFilmSongTeacherDramaMusicalJeansBeltsMamaFootloose Author:Miles Teller
“When I was about 13 or 14, I had an English teacher who made a deal with me that I could get out of doing all of the year's regular work if I would write a short story a week and on Friday read it to the class.” IfsWritingYearsMadeStoriesDealsClassTeacherWeekShort StoryFridayEnglish Teacher Author:Victor Salva
“TV is bigger than any story it reports. It's the greatest teaching tool since the printing press.” StoriesTeacherTeachingTvsToolsBiggerPressesReportsPrintingPrinting Press Author:Fred W. Friendly
“When an acting teacher tells a student 'that wasn't honest work' or 'that didn't seem real,' what does this mean? In life, we are rarely 'truthful' or 'honest' or 'real'. And characters in plays are almost never 'truthful' or 'honest' or 'real'. What exactly do teachers even mean by these words? A more useful question is: What is the story the actor was telling in their work? An actor is always telling a story. We all are telling stories, all the time. Story: that is what it is all about.” MeanDoeRealPlayCharacterStoriesSeemsActorsActingTeacherHonestStudentsTruthfulTelling StoriesActing TeachersHonest Work Author:Stella Adler
“We hear wonderful stories about some masters who can walk on water and do all kinds of great things. But the real power of the teacher is to transmit power and knowledge directly to an individual.” KindRealStoriesIndividualWaterWalksTeacherWonderfulMastersGreat ThingsAll KindsEnlightenedTransmitReal Power Author:Frederick Lenz
“When God means you to be a healer he sends you patients; when he makes you a teacher he sends you pupils; when he destines you to be a Master he sends you stories.” MeanStoriesTeacherMastersPatientPupilsHealer Author:Anthony de Mello
“I hate it when something I've had published "inspires" some nut to imitate what I've written, or some teacher gets fired for having her students read one of my stories or novels.” StoriesHateNovelTeacherWrittenStudentsInspireI HateNuts Author:Richard Matheson
“I remember my fourth grade teacher reading 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little' to us - both, of course, by E. B. White. His stories were genuinely funny, thought provoking and full of irony and charm. He didn't condescend to his readers, which was why I liked his books, and why I wasn't a big reader of other children's' books.” ChildrenLittlesBookStoriesBigsRememberCoursesReadingWhiteTeacherReaderIronyCharmGradesThought ProvokingFourthProvokingChildren's BooksCharlotteFourth GradeFunny ThoughtsCharlotte's Web Author:Louis Sachar
“I enjoy writing for both kids and adults, though I think I'm better at children's stories because I was a teacher for so long, and I know that audience well. The process is no different whether I'm writing for children or adults. Really, the elements of making a good story are the same.” ThinkingKnowsWritingWellsChildrenLongDifferentStoriesKidsProcessEnjoyAudienceTeacherElementsAdultsGood Story Author:Rick Riordan