An expression of feeling isn't worth anything unless it interferes with what the other actor in the scene wants.

Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before.

Humor is an attitude, a survivor’s way of looking at life. It’s not about telling jokes.

The actor needs to find out what the basic fight is in every character in every scene.

Consistency is the death of good acting.

Take nothing for granted. Make an emotional discovery as often as you can find one in every scene. Ask yourself: What is new?

An actor is looking for conflict. Conflict is what creates drama. We are taught to avoid trouble [so] actors don't realize they must go looking for it. Plays are written about...the extraordinary, the unusual, the climaxes. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.