Talent is nothing but a prolonged period of attention and a shortened period of mental assimilation. 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 playnumbersart 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 partnersplaycharacter 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 motherfatherchildren The greatest wisdom is to realize one's lack of it. Constantin Stanislavski realizinghumilitywisdom 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 theatreartfirsts 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 realsuccesslying I was born an ordinary actor. I will die an ordinary actor. But I've persisted. Constantin Stanislavski bornactorsordinary 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 stagealiveart In talking about a genius, you would not say that he lies; he sees realities with different eyes from ours. Constantin Stanislavski eyelyingreality 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 supporttakeninteresting 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 perspectivepainimportant Gratuitous cruelty borders on the pathological, psychotic and that becomes uninteresting because there is no choice. Constantin Stanislavski psychoticborderschoices 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
