All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real. Constantin Stanislavski More Quotes by Constantin Stanislavski More Quotes From Constantin Stanislavski Stage charm guarantees in advance an actor's hold on the audience, it helps him to carry over to large numbers of people his creative purposes. It enhances his roles and his art. Yet it is of utmost importance that he use this precious gift with prudence, wisdom, and modesty. It is a great shame when he does not realize this and goes on to exploit, to play on his ability to charm. Constantin Stanislavski play numbers art Don't go so deep in yourself that you no longer exist for your partner and for the character and for the play. Constantin Stanislavski partners play character In the creative process there is the father, the author of the play; the mother, the actor pregnant with the part; and the child, the role to be born. Constantin Stanislavski mother father children The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it. Constantin Stanislavski realizing humility wisdom Young actors, fear your admirers! Learn in time, from your first steps, to hear, understand and love the cruel truth about yourselves. Find out who can tell you that truth and talk of your art only with those who can tell you the truth. Constantin Stanislavski theatre art firsts Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in the poignant acquisition of knowledge about all the shading and subtleties of the creative secrets. Constantin Stanislavski real success lying I was born an ordinary actor. I will die an ordinary actor. But I've persisted. Constantin Stanislavski born actors ordinary All art is autobiographical - if it's not, it's not going to quicken on-stage, and it's not going to come alive. Constantin Stanislavski stage alive art In talking about a genius, you would not say that he lies; he sees realities with different eyes from ours. Constantin Stanislavski eye lying reality I have taken film-work that has been a little more cliché-written, to support myself and my family, and that's a whole kind of other challenge. It's like chopping wood: You've got to take what you can get and bless what withstands you. But in theatre! There's enough great theatre that you can find something interesting! Constantin Stanislavski support taken interesting We have as many planes of speech as does a painting planes of perspective which create perspective in a phrase. The most important word stands out most vividly defined in the very foreground of the sound plane. Less important words create a series of deeper planes. Constantin Stanislavski perspective pain important Gratuitous cruelty borders on the pathological, psychotic and that becomes uninteresting because there is no choice. Constantin Stanislavski psychotic borders choices Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty. Constantin Stanislavski Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art. Constantin Stanislavski
