88 Quotes by Stella Adler

Our heritage as actors goes back thousands of years, and we have to feel as comfortable in the clothes, and the language of Sophocles as we do in our sneakers.

Growth as an actor and as a human being are synonymous.

Your talent is in your choice.

Don’t use your conscious past. Use your creative imagination to create a past that belongs to your character. I don’t want you to be stuck with your own life. It’s too little.

Life in the theatre isn't necessarily when you get money from performing. It isn't when you sign a contract. It isn't even when you are in a play. It's when you understand it. If you understand it, you'll know why you want to act.

The theatre-acting, creating, interpreting - means total involvement, the totality of heart, mind and spirit.

The ultimate aim of the training is to create an actor who can be responsible for his artistic development and achievement.

Life is boring. The weather is boring. Actors must not be boring.

An addict is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong.