Young artists wish for inspired moments. And you find them; you take them; eager artists are bandits. Theatrical moments arrive, and...you grab. Good! You know it will draw attention to you. But you aim to be more than bandits, no? So, okay...now be Samurai.
Jerzy GrotowskiArt is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light.
Jerzy GrotowskiThe important thing is to use the role as a trampoline, a chance to study and play with what is behind our masks. Creativity, especially where acting is concerned, Is boundless sincerity, yet disciplined.
Jerzy GrotowskiActors should arouse a sense of wonder because of their ability to exceed what the spectators can envision ever being able to do.
Jerzy GrotowskiIntimate or drastic elements in the work of others are untouchable and should not be commented upon even in their absence. Private conflicts, quarrels, sentiments, animosities are unavoidable in any human group. It is our duty towards creation to keep these in check in so far as they might deform and wreck the work process.
Jerzy Grotowski