The main factor in any form of creativeness is the life of a human spirit, that of the actor and his part, their joint feelings and subconscious creation.

Never allow yourself externally to portray anything that you have not inwardly experienced and which is not even interesting to you.

Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you.

When you're playing a character who's cruel, look for the places where he's kind. When you're playing a character who is unhappy, look for the places where he has a glint of merriment.

The actor must use his imagination to be able to answer all questions (when, where, why, how). Make the make-believer existence more definite.

Fear your admirers! Learn in time to hear, understand, and love the cruel truth about yourselves!

At times of great stress it is especially necessary to achieve a complete freeing of the muscles