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
Tag Archives: Building a Role
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
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
Don’t Play the End at the Beginning
Don’t play the end of a scene at the beginning of the scene. Even though you know exactly how …Read the Rest
Like a Moth to a Flame
Recently after an evening at the theatre where the audience laughed and enjoyed the show, actor AB said to …Read the Rest
One is the Boringest Number
Three Dog Night sang, “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do.” To assist you in your acting …Read the Rest
Acting is Whatever Works
Acting is whatever works. It doesn’t matter if you work from the inside out or the outside in. …Read the Rest
I Want, She Wants
One of Stanislavksi’s most basic ideas about acting is that everything a character does in the course of a …Read the Rest
Topography of a Script
Sometimes a script seems impenetrable and the greatest challenge for the actor is finding a way in. While there …Read the Rest
Actors are from Mars
While actors and directors may speak different languages, actors must understand what a director means when he or she …Read the Rest
The Character Zone
One approach to acting on cue is to stay in character during rehearsals and performances. Some actors, however, …Read the Rest
Starting Here Starting Now
Whether working on stage or on a movie set, actors have to be able to act on cue. You …Read the Rest