If I Can Keep This

Am I In Love? Absolutely. I'm In Love With Ancient Philosophers, Foreign Painters, Classic Authors, And Musicians Who Have Died Long Ago. I'm A Passionate Lover. I Fawn Over These People. I Have Given Them My Heart And My Soul. The Trouble Is, I'm Unable To Love Anyone Tangible. I Have Sacrificed A Physical Bond, For A Metaphysical Relationship. I Am The Ultimate Idealistic Lover.

When An Actor Plays A Scene Exactly The Way A Director Orders, It Isn't Acting. It's Following Instructions. Anyone With The Physical Qualifications Can Do That. So The Director's Task Is Just That – To Direct, To Point The Way. Then The Actor Takes Over. And He Must Be Allowed The Space, The Freedom To Express Himself In The Role. Without That Space, An Actor Is No More Than An Unthinking Robot With A Chest-full Of Push-buttons.

My Fun Days Are Over.

When An Actor Plays A Scene Exactly The Way A Director Orders, It Isn't Acting. It's Following Instructions. Anyone With The Physical Qualifications Can Do That.

An Hour Or Two Of Learning From The Masters Is Usually Enough To Recharge My Artistic Batteries.