Don’t Play the Mood
Don’t Play the Mood Have you ever heard someone say that about your acting before? And if so have you found it confusing? Maybe you’ve thought, “What exactly do they
Why Is Acting Important?
It can be easy to take actors and acting for granted. We often think of the acting profession as a privileged type of opportunity rather than an occupation that requires
Benefits Of Online Acting Classes
With the shift to remote learning and web-based interactions, it is natural to question whether online acting classes can be beneficial in the same way in-person training is. Of course,
Put Some Levels In Your Acting!
What’s worse than a flat, one note delivery of your lines as an actor? Have you ever heard the note \”your acting needs more levels\”? If so you may have
Do Children Need Professional Acting Coaching?
When parents discover that their children or teenagers have developed an interest in or discovered a natural aptitude for acting, they often become curious about the value of enrolling their
Are Acting Classes Helpful?
Acting is an art form, and actors are talented artists. Are actors born with an innate talent for performance, or is it a learned skill? If acting is a learned
Write Your Own Stuff!
I totally second TMFA’s Wendy Alane Wrights’ suggestion to WRITE YOUR OWN STUFF! I have been MIA for the last week on social media because of a project I wrote, produced, and
Great Acting? Use Yourself!
Be yourself! You hear that so many times as an actor. But doesn’t that seem confusing? How can you “be the character” and be yourself at the same time? Don’t
Nailing Those Off Camera Eye lines!
Are you camera savvy? Do you know how to work your eye lines? Not look too far away from the lens but not too close? Knowing how to work the
The Structure Of Drama: And Why You Should Care About It!
It is vital for every actor alive to understand the Structure of Drama. Why is that? Because Drama – both Comedy and Tragedy – is a very specialized type of
Referencing: Creating A 3D World In Auditions
How can you really make your auditions stand out? Is there a secret sauce that will catch the casting directors eye? Set you apart from the sea of actors going
Good Acting: What Is It and What Isn’t It?
Here’s the thing, if you are reading this there’s a huge chance that you are human. And that means you 100% understand honest human behavior AND you’re well versed in
The Real way to get a GREAT Agent! (Shocking Content Enclosed!)
I talk to a lot of actors. Training them, helping them find their way, understanding their needs and burning desires.
One question that comes up a lot is: “How do
Impulses & the Actor
As a human being your are chalk full of impulses.
But as an actor you may be shutting those off – which will make your acting seem stilted and disconnected,
Your Emotions Basket
Actors and emotions – they go hand in hand. Every artist has an instrument – piano, paint and canvas, pen and paper. Art is supposed to make the observer FEEL.