Constantin Stanislavski Theatre Quotations

The theatre infects the audience with its noble ecstasy.

Young actors, fear your admirers! Learn in time, from your first steps, to hear, understand and love the cruel truth about yourselves. Find out who can tell you that truth and talk of your art only with those who can tell you the truth.

Unless the theatre can ennoble you, make you a better person, you should flee from it.

Play well, or play badly, but play truly.

All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real.