Quotes

"If you ever find anyone who believes in your talent, hang onto him or her"

-Stella Adler

 

 

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else.”

-Judy Garland

 

“We must overcome the notion that we must be regular…it robs you of your chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre”

-Uta Hagen

 

“Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is has to begin where he was.”

-Richard L. Evans

 

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”

-Aristotle

 

"My definitation of luck continues to be preparation meeting the moment of opportunity."

-Oprah

 

“Always be nice to people on the way up; because you’ll meet the same people on the way down.”

 

-Wilson Mizner

 

Philosophy

 

 

“Understanding your creative preference gives you insight into the authentic, unique individual beneath the surface. This is the foundation that allows you to reach your maximum potential and to excel as an artist.”

-Piero Dusa

 

 

On your journey as an actor, you will encounter many widely accepted techniques from Meisner, Adler, Strasberg, Stanislavsky, Grotowski, Suzuki, On-Camera, Improv or Scene Study. You may choose a combination of the above techniques, but whichever you may be drawn to, it is your duty to discover your personal creative process - to learn to control your instrument instead of allowing the instrument to control you. No matter which training method you choose, never let someone else convince you that one technique is more effective than another. The most important part of this journey is the discovery and acquisition of self-knowledge, for this knowledge is the foundation you will come to rely and build upon. Then you will determine which system(s) bring out the best in you.

 

 

 

If you are trying to figure out what is the best approach to your acting, career and personality, contact us at info@pierodusa.com and we will point you in the right direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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