The more the actor brings to the role, the better it makes the director look. This is the type of actor that can expect to be hired over and over again.
Archive for February, 2010
Working on the Set
Friday, February 26th, 2010Acting Tips
Thursday, February 25th, 2010A critic is a man who knows the way but can’t drive the car.
-Kenneth Tynan
Acting Tips
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t….you are right.
-Henry Ford
Audition Tips
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Actors waste valuable preparation time trying to figure out “the right way” to do the role. Your choices must serve the material, but what you bring to it through your unique perspective, essence and interpretation is something that can’t be quantified as right or wrong. The casting director may want to see you do it a different way, but that doesn’t mean your way was wrong.
Audition Tips
Monday, February 22nd, 2010While in the waiting room, breathe slowly and silently repeat the following: relax, focus, breathe. trust, listen, play, live.
Working as an Actor
Friday, February 19th, 2010“I thought I was completely awful. All you can do is focus on yourself and become convinced you’re the most boring person in the universe. But that’s who I was at the time. And the stuff I see in it that drives me crazy is what others think made the character real.”
Carey Mulligan, Academy Award nominee discussing her work in AN EDUCATION.
You may not be the best judge of your work. You might be the worst.
Working on the Set
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Allow the direction to compel you deeper into the character’s circumstances. Don’t just do it because you were told to. Otherwise you will be doing result oriented work, not experiencing the moments fully.
Four Camera Sitcoms (live audience)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010If you’re anticipating the laughter, you’re watching the show. You aren’t in it. Concentrate on listening and staying connected to your partner so the audience laughter can surprise you into waiting before you deliver your next line.
Audition Tips
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010Your primary focus of attention must be on your character’s journey, not the approval of the casting people.
The business of acting
Monday, February 15th, 2010Casting people and agents can only introduce you to the people who can hire you. Why not spend part of your time trying to meet the people who can actually hire you? Write to the producers, writers, and directors who create the type of projects you want to be a part of. Let them know what you love about their work. Let them know about the work you’re doing on your own. Include your headshot. Ask for a meeting or an email to keep in touch.