I thought we would have at most an audience of 5,000 devotees because I made the decision to stick to craft, not to gossip, not to be interested in any of the juicy stuff that they talk about on other shows, but stick to the question of craft. James Lipton Read Quote
When it began I wrote this passionate letter to people I knew, studio members, of course, and other people with whom we have worked over the years and I said come and teach our students. James Lipton Read Quote
We are the only school in America, drama school in America that trains actors, writers and directors side by side for three years in a master’s degree program, and we want them – to expose them to everything. James Lipton Read Quote
They will take a role that scares them over a role that doesn’t. That’s another thing I like about actors. James Lipton Read Quote
The difference – the fundamental difference between theater acting and film acting is that film acting is disjunctive. James Lipton Read Quote
Olivier was another case of a genius, who couldn’t understand why anybody would have any trouble doing this, because for him it came so easily. James Lipton Read Quote
If I were to ask you for example right now to go back with me and define those moments in your life that shaped you as a person and you began to reexamine them, something would happen. James Lipton Read Quote
I was dealing with craft, and that’s the surprising thing, the number of people who have literally broken down on our stage, because when you’re talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they’re liable to feel something strong. James Lipton Read Quote
I wanted when we began this to have a conversation, the kind that you’re able to have, and the only way I knew how to do it was not to have a pre-interview. James Lipton Read Quote
Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene. James Lipton Read Quote
