What skills are in your basket
What Skills Are in Your Basket? Let’s take a minute to talk about what those skills might be and more importantly which of those are totally accessible to you right
Dog Days of August
Dog Daze of Summer—The Actor and Mental Health Do you remember how Romeo and Juliet starts? The Montagues and Capulets are roaming the streets of Verona. And it’s HOT. It’s
Don’t Recite Your Lines, Discover Your Lines
So here’s a dilemma. We have to learn our lines to play our parts. But once we’re playing them it needs to seem like we’ve never said those lines before.
Denzel Washington – It’s Not Just Luck
I love what Denzel says in this quote. It’s so true. Yes, acting takes some luck, of course it does, just like success in anything else. But it takes so
Put a button on it!
You’ve probably heard the term “button” in acting but may not know what it is. Basically, it means the thing you do to wrap up the scene at the end.
Dealing with No
The acting industry can be a roller-coaster. The ups are so exhilarating and the downs can be super hard to deal with, heartbreaking even. AND as actors we’re super sensitive
Specificity and booking
Specificity and Booking A lot of actors are constantly scratching their heads trying to figure out what can make them book the role. It can seem super elusive, impossible even
Uta Hagen
Uta Hagen, Master Teacher, Master Actor Uta Hagen was one of the greatest acting teachers to ever live. Not only that but she was a brilliant stage actress with a
Your Support System
One of the most important things you can have as an actor is a strong support system. Why is that? Because acting takes a lot of stamina, it’s hard and
Congrats Brendan Fraser!
#TechniqueTuesday – Congrats Brendan Fraser! What a thrill it was to see him win on Sunday. Brendan Fraser has always struck me as a hard-working actor with passion and ability.
How to Handle Blocking On Set
OK, you booked the role! Awesome. Super great. You must be very excited. But now what? You learn your lines. You show up on time to set. They do your
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie – Overnight Sensation? Think again. When you see someone as talented and lovely as Margot Robbie for the first time chances are you’re going to think, “Well, duh!
Mindset: Thoughts and the actor
Thoughts and the Actor There are so many things that go into a successful acting career. Training, technique, acting process, voice work, script analysis, mastering auditioning, networking, set etiquette—the list
Transitions and How to Use Them!
Transitions and How to Use Them! You’ve probably heard about transitions in acting but you may not know exactly what they are or when to use them. And you may
Dame Judi Dench
What I really love about Judi Dench is that she didn’t become the icon that she is now, until she was older. She had an early interest in the theatre