"Don't be an actor. Be a human being who works off what exists under imaginary circumstances."

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Source : Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell (2012). “Sanford Meisner on Acting”, p.128, Vintage

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“When I'm able to bring together the two worlds that I love so much - film and TV - is a documentary feature, it's nirvana!”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“Even when you're casting, casting is always one of the weirdest subjective areas. You can get a group of people who would decide and say, "This person is a great actor and this person is less than a great actor," but there will always be somebody else who likes that person better than you based on their experience in their other films.”
“I grew up kind of a tomboy and I used to fight with all the neighborhood boys.”
“Every company in America should be on its knees thanking Jesus for being born. Without Christmas, most American businesses would be far less profitable. More than enough reason for business to be screaming 'Merry Christmas.'”
“Over 30 years ago, Airbus was founded by a European consortium of French, German, and later Spanish and British companies to compete in the large commercial aircraft industry with U.S. companies.”
“I felt as though I were snorting cocaine, or rappelling down a cliffside, or cliffsurfing off a cliff of pure cocaine.”

Source : Sam Lipsyte (2010). “The Ask: A Novel”, p.169, Macmillan
“the habit of shutting doors behind us is invaluable to happiness; we must learn to shut life's doors to cut out the futile wind of past mistakes.”

Source : Marjorie Holmes (1995). “Marjorie Holmes: The Inspirational Writings: A Collection Consisting of Love and Laughter;...”, Bbs Publishing Corporation
“In science fiction a fantastic event or development is considered rationally.”

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