“The best author is a dead author, because he's out of your way and you own the play. Take what he has given you and use it for what you need.”
― Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov
― Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov
“...actors today think that being true is being nice, or being some other "set" thing. That is not the truth. That is your miserable habit of boring everybody to death.”
― Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov
― Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov
“They walked back to the chopping block, Claire carrying the crab in her hands. Helen paused. "You know, I'd like to ask you something a friend asked me once, if you don't think it's too personal."
"What is it?"
"What do you do that makes you happy? Just you?"
Claire looked at Helen for a moment and thought, the crab resting on the block beneath her hands.
"I was just wondering," Helen continued. "No one ever asked me when I was your age, and I think it's a good thing to think about."
Claire nodded. Then she took the cleaver and cut the crab into ten pieces.”
― The School of Essential Ingredients
"What is it?"
"What do you do that makes you happy? Just you?"
Claire looked at Helen for a moment and thought, the crab resting on the block beneath her hands.
"I was just wondering," Helen continued. "No one ever asked me when I was your age, and I think it's a good thing to think about."
Claire nodded. Then she took the cleaver and cut the crab into ten pieces.”
― The School of Essential Ingredients
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