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I believe, Messieurs, in loyalty---to one's friends and one's family and one's caste.

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Competition [in a scene] is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors.

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Listening is not merely hearing. Listening is reacting. Listening is being affected by what you hear. Listening is active.

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Competition is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don't want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors. The good actor is the one who competes, willingly, who enjoys competing. An actor must compete, or die. . . Peacefulness and the avoidance of trouble won't help in his acting. It is just the opposite he must seek.

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Creating relationship is the heart of acting. It is basic. It is essential.

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Conflict is what creates drama. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance.

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Consistency is the death of good acting.

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