Craft

Emotional Blocks

Do you ever feel totally shut down and unable to access your emotions when you’re acting? For a lot of actors that can be a big problem. Sometimes we are in the habit of disassociating from our feelings in life and that can boil over to our acting work. Sometimes we just get blocked from a particular feeling we need to delve into. Sometimes we’re just having a bad day, or week, or month and we feel as dry as the Sahara Desert emotionally.

So what do we do? Steven Spielberg ain’t gonna wait for our emotional tide to turn. 

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Creating Traction As An Actor!

How does an ice climber feel a the bottom of a frozen waterfall? Daunted, perhaps? Maybe, but once they clamp on those crampons, they know they’re going to have added traction to get to the top. Steel-toothed feet, how could that not give you confidence? 

Well, if you’re feeling like where you want to go with your acting is a huge, slippery, wall of ice and you just can’t seem to figure out how to climb it—we just need to get you some steel-teeth for your feet.

But how? 

First of all take heart, every actor feels daunted at times. Even famous actors. The best thing to do is start where you are. And then do what you love. Even if it’s for a smidge of time during your work-packed day.

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The Right Tools . . . for Acting!

I’ve learned from my remodeling project here at the studio that the job is much easier to do if you have the right tool. Same thing for acting. Is your headshot dull? Your resume messy? Your reel endless and full of fluff? Well, watch this video below and learn what you can do to get them sharp and effective. Your acting career will thank you. Also – new killer memoization technique discussed!

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