Spencer Tracy, when asked for advice on acting, said, Know your lines and dont bump into the furniture. James Cagney said, Walk in, plant your feet, look the other fellow in the eye andtell the truth. With all due respect to both of these giant talents, I would have to say theres something more. The true creation of a being, a character other than ones self, for me is comparable to a mystical or spiritual experience. To stand in another persons shoes. To see as he sees, to hear as he hears. To know what he knows, and to do all this with a sense of control, a mastering of the dramatic moment, there must be more than a natural talent at work.
