Growing Up
February 10, 1901
What is Stella Adler's birthdate?
1925
When did she join the American Laboratory Theatre and was introduced to Konstantin Stanislavski?
Her role as the Butterfly in The World We Live In in 1922.
What was her Broadway debut?
"In your choices lies your talent."
What was Stella Adler's go-to mantra?
Judy Garland, Robert De Niro, Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Astin, etc.
Who did Stella Adler teach?
Jacob and Sarah
Who were Stella Adler's Parents?
She started acting full time.
Why did Stella Adler stop attending traditional school as a child?
1931
What was the year she joined the Group Theatre in New York?
Principles of acting, voice and speech, Shakespeare, movement, and makeup, as well as workshops in play analysis, character, scene preparation, and acting styles.
What did she teach?
Opened by Adler in 1949 in New York City.
What is the Stella Adler Studio of Acting?
The theatre company in which her parents founded.
What is the Independent Yiddish Art Company?
NYU
Which university did Stella Adler take a few classes?
Stella Ardler
What was her stage name when working in Hollywood?
The New School, Yale School of Drama, and the undergrad drama department at NYU for years.
Where did she teach drama?
"Don't be boring."
What was her favourite phrase?
Naomi
Who was Stella Adler's character in the London production of Elisa Ben Avia at age 18?
1934
When did she go to Paris to study with Stanislavski for five weeks?
17 shows between the years 1926 and 1952.
What did Stella Adler's broadway career include?
The Technique of Acting
What is the name of the book she published in 1988?
The mastery of the physical and vocal aspects of acting was necessary for the actor to command the stage, and that all body language should be carefully crafted and voices need to be clear and expressive.
What were her beliefs?
In this play, at age 4, Stella made her debut in the theatre.
What is Broken Hearts?
Actors should create and discover their characters through imagination rather than memory.
What is method acting?
The year she retired from acting.
What happened in 1961?
50% is internal (imagination, emotion, action, will) and 50% is externals (characterization, way of walking, voice, fencing, sports).
How did she divide an "actors job"?
New York & Los Angeles
Where are her two studios?