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James Lipton Quotes

James Lipton quotes

American Educator September 19, 1926

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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
We are the only school in America, drama school in America that trains actors, writers and directors side by side for three years in a master's degree program, and we want them - to expose them to everything. James Lipton
I thought we would have at most an audience of 5,000 devotees because I made the decision to stick to craft, not to gossip, not to be interested in any of the juicy stuff that they talk about on other shows, but stick to the question of craft. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "I think that anybody's craft is fascinating. A taxi driver..."
I think that anybody's craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very interesting. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "Geniuses always think it's easier than we make it out to be."
Geniuses always think it's easier than we make it out to be. James Lipton
And I thought if I don't pre-interview - first of all, we couldn't afford it - but the second thing was it would force me to do my own research, which takes two weeks. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "The difference - the fundamental difference between theater..."
The difference - the fundamental difference between theater acting and film acting is that film acting is disjunctive. James Lipton
I criticize those critics. The reason being that they're doing one of the worst things that ever can be done to an actor, which is to say, Look, you do what we like you to do or else. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "The foundation for film acting is stage acting."
The foundation for film acting is stage acting. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "What I didn't know that by sticking to craft we would blow..."
What I didn't know that by sticking to craft we would blow open some doors that I never saw opened before. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "I'll tell you why, I don't invite the ones I don't like."
I'll tell you why, I don't invite the ones I don't like. James Lipton
James Lipton quote: "They will take a role that scares them over a role that..."
They will take a role that scares them over a role that doesn't. That's another thing I like about actors. James Lipton

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