We Must Have A Pie. Stress Cannot

At The Neighborhood Playhouse School Of Theatre, Sanford Meisner Said, 'when You Go Into The Professional World, At A Stock Theatre Somewhere, Backstage, You Will Meet An Older Actor, Someone Who Has Been Around Awhile. He Will Tell You Tales And Anecdotes, About Life In The Theatre. He Will Speak To You About Your Performance And The Performances Of Others, And He Will Generalize To You, Based On His Experience And His Intuitions, About The Laws Of The Stage. Ignore This Man!'

Luck, If There Is Such A Thing, Is Either Going To Favor Everyone Equally Or Going To Exhibit A Preference For The Prepared.

The Honest Man Might Observe... That No One Gets Something For Nothing; That Politicians Go In Poor And Go Out Rich; That The Government Screws Up Everything It Touches; And That The Will To Believe Is Best Confined To The Religious Venue, As To Practice It Elsewhere Is Just Too Damned Expensive.

The Work Of The Director Is The Work Of Constructing The Shot List From The Script.

I Don't Have Any Experience With Film Schools. I Suspect That They're Useless, Because I've Had Experience With Drama Schools, And Have Found Them To Be Useless.