Home › Authors › John Strasberg
John Strasberg Quotes
born 1941 United States
John Strasberg (born May 20, 1941 in New York City) is an American actor, director, teacher and writer. He is the son of Lee, former Artistic Director of the Actors Studio, and Paula Strasberg, actress and coach of many actors, among them Marilyn Monroe.
United States Actors Businesspeople Educators Non-fiction authors Random John Strasberg quote
10 quotes
The creative process, like anything in life has poetry to it .
Basic technique is knowing yourself and knowing how to use yourself.
Stanislavsky is the person who really originated the movement that later inspirated the American Theatre and it was the institutionalization of the Actors studio which made it permanent.
To intentionally dream about the world in which the character lives is work which the actor must always do alone; it is then that he establishes the link between himself and the play. This is what I now recognize takes place in the actor’s personal dream space.
There are three great teachers of acting - Life, Shakespeare, and Yourself.
I was instructed to do everything I could to help her. My soul was now indentured to serve their relationship with Marilyn. At twenty-one, I felt that my career had already been erased.
What makes an artist? What makes him or her creative, going beyond technique? The answer is profoundly simple, the ability to be inspired, able to live spontaneously in the context of the character and the play.
Chaos, doubts, and confusion is normal and signifies the beginning of the creative process
The fact that people come to a place, where everyone makes that commitment, and they are in the country just changes the atmosphere of work so there is a kind of relaxation and comaradery that is very special. It is a special place.
Life is armonic at its best.
Topics John Strasberg is quoted on