Montgomery Clift quotes

Montgomery Clift was an American actor known for his intense, sensitive performances and roles in classic Hollywood films. A key figure in the rise of method acting, he starred in acclaimed movies such as "A Place in the Sun" and "From Here to Eternity." He influenced generations of actors with his emotionally raw portrayals and complex characters. Here are 4 of his quotes:

Failure and its accompanying misery is for the artist his most vital source of creative energy.

Montgomery Clift

Look, I'm not odd. I'm just trying to be an actor; not a movie star, an actor.

Montgomery Clift

The only line that's wrong in Shakespeare is 'holding a mirror up to nature.' You hold a magnifying glass up to nature. As an actor you just enlarge it enough so that your audience can identify with the situation. If it were a mirror, we would have no art.

Montgomery Clift