WHY IS ACTING A 'CRAFT'?

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

WHY IS ACTING A 'CRAFT'?

Lee Strasberg once said, "Every actor needs a craft which is commensurate with his talent." Stella Adler said, "Without craft there can be no art." What they meant was that no matter how vivid and rich an artist's imagination may be, unless he or she has mastered the tools necessary to express it, that person is not an artist. A singer may be so sensitive to a certain piece of music that every time she hears it, she bursts into tears. But if she cannot hit each note beautifully and effortlessly, if she ends up slightly flat or sharp, then she won't be able to convey that feeling to an audience. Indeed, she is not a singer at all; she is merely a music lover. A painter may have an exciting vision in his head, but if he cannot apply his paints in a way that accurately reflects that vision, then he too is relegated to that larger group of people who have imaginations and love art but are not themselves artists. So craft would seem to be a pretty important thing. Young actors would be remiss if they didn't ask themselves, "What is this thing called craft, and how do I go about getting it?"

I LOVE THIS QUOTE FROM THE GUY I STUDIED ACTING WITH IN LA.