Stanley Tucci Says Actors Screw Themselves Up by Thinking Too Much
Tucci talks about the importance of living in the moment during a performance and why too much thinking can hurt an actor’s work.
Tucci talks about the importance of living in the moment during a performance and why too much thinking can hurt an actor’s work.
Tucci explains why blunt, rapid-fire notes like, “Be sadder. Now be happy. Walk away,” often pull richer, more authentic performances from seasoned actors than long, analytical discussions ever could.
“I would say out of the 150 people, probably 144 of them were auditions.” – Casting Director Eric Dawson
“You’re a film actor, you’re a TV actor. To me, you’re an actor. Just act.” – Stanley Tucci
“Actors get an undeserved amount of credit when a movie works. The same is true when it doesn’t work. So you kind of take the good with the bad” – Ryan Reynolds
Stanley Tucci has appeared in over 50 films and countless television shows. In the past few years he has appeared in films such as “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Terminal” and “Road to Perdition.”
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