Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got Quotes

“But you have to create an environment where luck can find you.”
― Sheridan Scott, Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got

“I once played an Indian, and for background I did a lot of reading about Indians. One thing that really struck me was that when some of the Plains Indians had a battle, they would take their lances and they would plant them somewhere in the ground on the battlefield. It was their way of declaring that they would be there fighting all day, whatever comers there were. Likewise, I believe that one thing really good directors have in common is that they place themselves in the field, on the ground, where the play is taking place. Then in thousands of different ways, depending upon their personalities and their skills and their talents and the way they communicate, they defend that territory all day long. Actors will test whether what they’re trying is on real ground or not, so a person who’s going to be there all day long is crucial. That’s where the actor gets his or her permission to do the necessary work and take the necessary chances.”
― Sheridan Scott, Now You Tell Me! 12 Actors Give the Best Advice They Never Got