Stella Adler Quotes

A collection of quotes by Stella Adler.

Stella Adler (1901-1992) was a renowned American actress and acting teacher. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Yiddish stage actors. Adler studied under Constantin Stanislavski, the Russian theater practitioner, and later became one of the foremost proponents of his method in the United States. She established the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and influenced generations of actors with her innovative approach, emphasizing imagination, emotional authenticity, and the analysis of text. Adler's legacy lives on through her teachings and writings on acting, and she is remembered as an influential figure in American theater.

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you tha

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.

Stella Adler


The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life

The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation.

Stella Adler

Life Truth People

The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing

The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation.

Stella Adler

Truth

A junkie is someone who uses their body to tell society that

A junkie is someone who uses their body to tell society that something is wrong.

Stella Adler

Society

One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward

One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap.

Stella Adler

Imagination