Keep on Walking
The way you walk defines a character regardless of whether people see you moving on screen or on stage. Think …Read the Rest
Tag Archives: Stella Adler
Spongy Acting
It is important for actors be sponge-like and have certain absorbent qualities so they can soak up life and the …Read the Rest
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
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
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