(updated 05/02/2018) I find many young actors to be very cautious and afraid to create vibrant, vivid behavior. One of the bigger reasons for this is a lack of craft, no way of working that will support instincts and talent. Most untrained actors get material for an...
The most pervasive, fundamental problem with the majority of actors today is one thing; the inability to really listen. So many actors, especially those that are untrained, are consumed with “acting.” They wait until the other actor finishes their line so that they...
Recently Shia LaBeouf was replaced in the Broadway play Orphans opposite Alec Baldwin. After the first week of rehearsals the director Daniel Sullivan and the producing team made the decision. This happens frequently to actors for any number of reasons: a clash...
Receiving more individualized attention from an acting teacher or private acting coach can be a rigorous process that strips away many of an actor’s preconceived notions of their skills. An actor’s innermost thoughts and feelings can be difficult to expose...
The role of an acting coach is to address areas of weakness an actor may have however, their mission goes much deeper. An acting instructor is hired for many reasons, everything from helping actors remove the mental blocks that may be keeping them from becoming a...
