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# Stella Adler: The Art of Acting

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Review: Amazing Book - Stella Adler's book is a classic in the field. I've always wanted to read this and it is excellent. She is the best at helping actors with breaking down a scene with psychology.
Review: An amazing book about an amazing woman. A++++ - This is going to the top of the "books my kids must read" when they are going off to college or leaving home. This book is a supposedly a series of Stella Adler's lectures about acting, but it is also very inspirational as a series of lectures about how to live. Addler says that "The whole thing about acting is to give. The actor must above everything be generous. He doesn't hoard his riches...But before you can be giving and magnanimous, you must have something to give. Ideas don't come from your legs. They don't come from your voice. They come from your mind. The theatre is built on developing your mind. It's an education for your mind." She works on critical seeing, self-awareness, discipline, self-control - skills that are important to everyone, not just actors. She discusses the importance of developing your imagination, "Eventually your imaginative reach will extend to other things, until you can say, I know how it feels to be in mourning, how it feels to be isolated, what it means to be abandoned, what it's like to be engaged or to be married." She means this in the context of acting on stage, but for the non-actor, it translates into becoming truly empathetic, to being able to truly understand and communicate with others. Every page is full of memorable comments: "You must be aware that even a subject of profound importance can be trivialized and degraded if you haven't the energy and interest to match it." "Sometimes, when a husband and a wife go on a trip together, he might say, "My God! Do you know what that is? Why that's Notre Dame!" and she replies, "Yes I know. I can see it." They are seeing in Notre Dame something entirely different. As actors you must make everything you see come alive." "You will fail. That's great. Here's a secret for you - that's the only way you can learn. Learning has to cost you something." And on and on and on! She must have been such a strong, amazing woman, so completely different from anyone in my own solidly suburban middle class life. It is profoundly uplifting to hear her voice through the pages of this book. I highly, highly recommend this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #42,600 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Acting & Auditioning (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (970) |
| Dimensions  | 6.4 x 1 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 1557833737 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1557833730 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | November 1, 2000 |
| Publisher  | Applause |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Book
*by W***. on January 5, 2026*

Stella Adler's book is a classic in the field. I've always wanted to read this and it is excellent. She is the best at helping actors with breaking down a scene with psychology.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An amazing book about an amazing woman. A++++
*by B***2 on December 18, 2006*

This is going to the top of the "books my kids must read" when they are going off to college or leaving home. This book is a supposedly a series of Stella Adler's lectures about acting, but it is also very inspirational as a series of lectures about how to live. Addler says that "The whole thing about acting is to give. The actor must above everything be generous. He doesn't hoard his riches...But before you can be giving and magnanimous, you must have something to give. Ideas don't come from your legs. They don't come from your voice. They come from your mind. The theatre is built on developing your mind. It's an education for your mind." She works on critical seeing, self-awareness, discipline, self-control - skills that are important to everyone, not just actors. She discusses the importance of developing your imagination, "Eventually your imaginative reach will extend to other things, until you can say, I know how it feels to be in mourning, how it feels to be isolated, what it means to be abandoned, what it's like to be engaged or to be married." She means this in the context of acting on stage, but for the non-actor, it translates into becoming truly empathetic, to being able to truly understand and communicate with others. Every page is full of memorable comments: "You must be aware that even a subject of profound importance can be trivialized and degraded if you haven't the energy and interest to match it." "Sometimes, when a husband and a wife go on a trip together, he might say, "My God! Do you know what that is? Why that's Notre Dame!" and she replies, "Yes I know. I can see it." They are seeing in Notre Dame something entirely different. As actors you must make everything you see come alive." "You will fail. That's great. Here's a secret for you - that's the only way you can learn. Learning has to cost you something." And on and on and on! She must have been such a strong, amazing woman, so completely different from anyone in my own solidly suburban middle class life. It is profoundly uplifting to hear her voice through the pages of this book. I highly, highly recommend this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A profoundly stimulating read that teaches how to best imitate real life on any kind of stage...
*by L***E on October 26, 2021*

I'm currently reading the book at my leisure. However, thus far, I'm very intrigued by the amazingly profound life insights and truths that are rendered. The "method" approach to acting is a lifelong development pathway that can be applied to the craft of acting but can also be a useful tool to incorporate (whenever necessary) in one's life to the best of their ability. I like and wholeheartedly appreciate the experience, candidness, humility, confidence, seriousness, wittiness, and marvelous talent/abilities of the instructor, Stella Adler. This book is a must-read, and in my opinion, would be a remarkable (as well as iconic) addition to anyone's personal and/or public library.

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