Thursday, January 19, 2012

Tips and Quotes

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.
-Benjamin Franklin

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
-Wayne Dyer

Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself.
-Rodney Dangerfield

Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.
-Bette Davis
 With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.
-Johnny Depp
How do these quotes make you feel..?
What the first word that came to your mind when you ready one of these quotes..? Which quote was it..?
Do you think these quotes are true..? If not which one(s)..?
Do you have any quotes about Acting or Drama..? What are they..?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GVGlTMAEKo

This link is about some of Simon Callow's acting tips.