Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before.
Michael ShurtleffMost actors make themselves unhappy by searching for their sanity, by insisting on their normalcy; it's a grave mistake.
Michael ShurtleffWhatever you decide is your motivation in the scene, the opposite of that is also true and should be in it.
Michael ShurtleffTo go into acting is like asking for admission to an insane asylum. Anyone may apply, but only the certifiably insane are admitted.
Michael Shurtleff