The Craft of Acting: Truth and Illusion
The hardest thing about being an actor is convincing people that when you're acting, you're not being yourself.
Al Pacino
American actor, twice Academy Award winner, known for roles in 'The Godfather' and 'Scarface'.
All moments: Al Pacino
- Less is More on Screen — Al Pacino
In film acting restraint has become more important. You need to do less, and it's more powerful.
- The Sacred in Woman — Al Pacino
The woman is sacred. We all come from a woman.
- Fear: The Thief of the Present — Al Pacino
Fear is like a thief; it robs you of your present.
- From the Bronx to the Stars — Al Pacino
I am just a guy from the Bronx. For me it was a long journey.
- Life in Details — Al Pacino
You do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.
- Through Difficulty to Reward — Al Pacino
If something is hard to do, then it's that much more rewarding when you push through all that resistance and actually do it.
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The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears
- A Song Is Blood — Paul McCartney
A melody comes to me like someone is singing it to me. It's magic.