Stella Adler movie quotes

“The play is not in the words, it's in you!”
Stella Adler

“Your talent is in your choice.”
Stella Adler

“The actor has to develop his body. The actor has to work on his voice. But the most important thing the actor has to work on is his mind.”
Stella Adler

“The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time.”
Stella Adler

“- Claire Porter: You're really not like a detective at all, Mr. Charles. You don't pound the table or shout or threaten.
- Nick Charles: I'm not really a detective. I just use that as an excuse to get out of the house at night.”
Stella Adler - Claire Porter
William Powell - Nick Charles