To that extent that you can sustain and maintain that childlike part of your personality is probably the best part of acting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Newman says maintaining a childlike part of oneself is perhaps the best aspect of acting.
- In plain terms
- Keeping youthful curiosity enhances performance.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate wonder and openness in creative work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does childlike curiosity affect professionalism?
- Can it coexist with discipline?
Another view
May not apply to all acting styles.
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