The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do. James Lipton definitiongeniuslearn Change image and share on social
I was dealing with craft, and that's the surprising thing, the number of people who have literally broken down on our stage, because when you're talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they're liable to feel something strong. James Lipton breakcraftdeal share on social
And I thought, my God, there's an off chance that they will say something that's really worth preserving and there is one way to do that and I knew what it was because I come from television. James Lipton chancegodknow Change image and share on social
I had something called the back of the chair test. Where I sit, we don't sit like you and I do. I can see a sliver right behind them and they come out and they sit like this like god students and they don't touch the back of the chair. James Lipton backcallchair share on social
The studio is meant to be always a place where, first of all, they can be out of spotlight, and second, where they could work with a peer group on parts that they might not have played otherwise. James Lipton groupmeanpart Change image and share on social
They will take a role that scares them over a role that doesn't. That's another thing I like about actors. James Lipton actorrolescare Change image and share on social
The foundation for film acting is stage acting. James Lipton actfilmfoundation Change image and share on social
Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene. James Lipton hackmanlivemean Change image and share on social
Because - Bobby Lewis said this once to us in class, the better you get, the less credit you'll get. Because the better you are, the more it looks like walking and talking and everybody thinks they can walk and talk. James Lipton bobbyclasscredit share on social
Olivier was another case of a genius, who couldn't understand why anybody would have any trouble doing this, because for him it came so easily. James Lipton caseeasilygenius Change image and share on social
