From Acting: The First Six Lessons by Richard Boleslavsky
"The Aunt: (Caustically) And what, if I may ask,
has the gift of observation to do with acting, if you
please?
I: A great deal. It helps a student of the theatre to notice everything unusual and out of the ordinary in every-day life. It builds his memory, his storage memory, with all visible manifestations of the human spirit. It makes him sensitive to sincerity and to make-believe. It develops his sensory and muscular memory, and facilitates his adjustment to any business he may be required to do in a part. It opens his eyes to the full extent in appreciation of different personalities and values in people and works of art. And lastly, Madame, it enriches his inner life by full and extensive consumption of everything in outward life."
Much love,
-Jo
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