A Practical Handbook for the Actor Quotes

“When truth and virtue are so rare in almost every area of our society the world needs theatre and the theatre needs actors who will bring the truth of the human soul to the stage. The theatre may now be the only place in society where people can go to hear the truth.”
― Melissa Bruder, A Practical Handbook for the Actor

“Anyone can act if he has the will to do so, and anyone who says he wants to but doesn't have the knack for it suffers from a lack of will, not a lack of talent.”
― Melissa Bruder, A Practical Handbook for the Actor

“The audience comes to the theatre set to believe the story. The actor comes to the theatre to help tell the story, not by tricking himself into believing things he knows aren’t true, but by applying the tools he has developed to create an illusion.”
― Melissa Bruder, A Practical Handbook for the Actor