The Unconscious Actor® Quotes

“Too much conscious mind mucks up the artist’s natural creativity.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“A cast of professional actors is, from star to bit player, a true democracy, each individual equal to his or her fellow players, interdependent, open-hearted, a member of a team”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“Visual information trumps the dialogue every time.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“Go with the flow always. Don’t push the river.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“Dramatic art is about nervous, frightened, anxious, on-edge people. Good characters are forever in trouble.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“Intellect and intuition must accommodate each others differing functions, embracing a partnership in which they work together as a creative team.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“In any field, it’s the relaxed interviewee who gets the job.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®

“Acting in its purest form is an urge from deep in the human psyche to celebrate our aliveness, to act our dreams and fantasies in a public display of our most private selves.”
― Darryl Hickman, The Unconscious Actor®: Out of Control, In Full Command®