Focus
For the past few weeks we have been talking about audition monologues. Before starting to rehearse, sit down and …Read the Rest
Tag Archives: Acting Technique
Honesty
David Mamet’s memo to the writing staff of the television show, The Unit, is a clear and concise lesson …Read the Rest
Intention and Attitude
Now that you understand the sense and meaning of your monologue, it’s time to think about the characters intentions. …Read the Rest
Sense and Meaning
The first step in preparing for auditions is reading plays and finding monologues. Once you have them, what do …Read the Rest
Auditions and Monologues
At some point every actor has to come up with audition monologues. The first and most difficult challenge is …Read the Rest
Warming Up
The other day during the Olympics, I listened to a commentator talking about the athletes’ dedication to their warm-ups. …Read the Rest
Scheduling Rehearsals
I recently heard an Olympic skier being interviewed and she said that she felt she had trained hard but …Read the Rest
Learning Lines
While an actor’s homework is more than just memorizing lines and acting is more than just saying lines, at …Read the Rest
Private Lessons
Winter or economic storms can often make it impossible to get to or to afford an acting class. But …Read the Rest
It’s Not About the Words
Stella Adler said, “The acting is in you, not in the printed words.” She said that actors start with …Read the Rest
Homework
A lot of people don’t like to do homework but for the actor it is an essential part of …Read the Rest
Initiating Moment
Everyone has seen a method actor preparing to act. There is a lot of stretching, rolling the head, and …Read the Rest