Given Circumstances
“Just the facts.” That’s what the detective, Sergeant Friday, used to say on the television show Dragnet. He didn’t want …Read the Rest
Category Archives: Notes on Acting
The Illusion of the First Time
One of an actor’s jobs is making lines, written by someone else and rehearsed over and over, sound like they …Read the Rest
Build Me Up Buttercup
Whenever I hear the song Build Me Up Buttercup, I get a smile on my face. That’s because I have …Read the Rest
More on Staged Readings
Last week we talked about acting in a staged reading and how essential it is for actors to listen to, …Read the Rest
Acting in a Staged Reading
This week I had the pleasure of directing a staged reading of the play Class by Charles Evered. I was …Read the Rest
Putting it Together in A Thousand Cuts
A Thousand Cuts, a full-length feature movie I co-wrote with director Charles Evered and Marty James, just had its premiere …Read the Rest
An Actor’s Tears
Welcome you back to Notes on Acting. I hope you enjoy the new site and that you share these …Read the Rest
Another Auld Lang Syne
Welcome back to Notes on Acting. I hope you enjoy the new site and that you share these podcasts and …Read the Rest
Encore: Act On Act Off
For the next few weeks while I’m updating the Actingis.com website I will be posting encore podcasts. For those …Read the Rest
Encore: The Character and you
For the next few weeks while I’m updating the Actingis.com website I will be posting encore podcasts. For those …Read the Rest
Buck Brannaman The Story Continues
This week I continue the story of working with horse whisperer Buck Brannaman. It turns out that the lesson …Read the Rest
Buck Brannaman The Actor Whisperer
As a student and teacher I have had the good fortune to study with and observe a number of …Read the Rest