Acting requires absorption, but not self-absorption and, in the actor's mind, the question must always be 'Why am I doing this?,' not 'How am I doing it?
Maureen LipmanI've discovered over the years that if my hair is all right, then generally speaking, so am I.
Maureen LipmanI suppose the nearest equivalent to a bar mitzvah in terms of emotional build-up would probably not even be one's wedding day, but one's coronation.
Maureen LipmanOf all the forms of exercise that I have done, Power Plateยฎ training is the most concise. If I start my session at 9.30am, I know I can be at my desk by 10.15am and I can even fit in a workout before rehearsals. Power Plateยฎ exercise is not at all intimidating, and I know that in a short session I have had a complete workout.
Maureen Lipman