Lee Strasberg quotes

Lee Strasberg was an American director and acting teacher, widely regarded as the father of method acting in the United States. His innovative techniques deeply influenced generations of actors, including several Hollywood legends. He played a pivotal role in shaping modern American theater and film performance. Here are 12 of his quotes:

The actor creates with his own flesh and blood all those things which all the arts try in some way to describe. (Lee Strasberg)
A great actor is independent of the poet, because the supreme essence of feeling does not reside in prose or in verse, but in the accent with which it is delivered. View quote
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If we cannot see the possibility of greatness, how can we dream it? View quote
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Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized. View quote
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Good health is the most important thing. More than success. More than money. More than power. View quote
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Like the Bible, Stanislavsky's basic texts on acting can be quoted to any purpose. View quote
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Art is longer than life. View quote
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Work for the actor lies essentially in two areas: the ability to consistently create reality and the ability to express that reality. View quote
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Seventy-five percent of great art is hard work only about twenty-five percent is great talent. View quote
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The human being who acts is the human being who lives. View quote
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Acting isn't something you do. Instead of doing it, it occurs. If you're going to start with logic, you might as well give up. You can have conscious preparation, but you have unconscious results. (Lee Strasberg)
An actors' tribute to me is in his work. View quote
Lee Strasberg

Lee Strasberg

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Occupation: American Director
Born: November 17, 1901
Died: February 17, 1982
Quotes count: 12

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