Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.

I woke up and saw my friend and assistant Katherine Cortez enter the room and walk toward me. No one questioned his dominance – he spoke holy writ – his leading role in that summer's activities and his right to all power.

" Directors like Sidney Lumet a former student have intentionally used actors skilled in Strasberg's "Method". As an actor Strasberg is probably best known for his role as gangster Hyman Roth in The Godfather Part II (1974) which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.