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Stay in character at least a five feet beyond the exit line.
You will commit mental murder
when you drop out of character before you exit.
The worst thing an actor can do is listen to himself do it.
Get up and play yourself using another personality lines and you are nobody.
You must enjoy what you are doing if you want other people to enjoy.
Good actors don't act. Bad actors act. Good actors create.
Never anticipate. Never!
You can not act unless you are sure of your lines.
All you can do is search for words.
If you must sneeze, sneeze in character.
Remember this thing has never happened to you before.
It is just happening to you now for the first time.
Do you speak to people in real life because you are given a cue?
Well then hold up the mirror to nature.
Never be satisfied with anything less than perfection,
and perfection can never be reached.
The world is full of ordinary people.
In theatre we must have extraordinary people.
The directors word is law.
If a director told you to go down left and stand on your head,
you should be able to do it in character.
Give in to your instincts. Instincts rule performance, not judgement.
There's no crime in making mistakes. You must make them.
Your business is to note and rectify them.
The actor can not choose his time.
You're are lucky if opportunity knocks once on your door.
Be ready to grab it.
Don't listen to anyone who says."you'll never get anywhere in this business", unless they've shown you a remarkable propensity for walking on water!