I interviewed a prospective student this week that had taken a 2-year Meisner program at another studio here in NYC. After numerous auditions over the last couple years, he realized that his training wasn’t as good as he thought. He felt that he lacked real clarity in...
(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...
I started studying at Maggie Flanigan’s studio initially because I was yearning for a further exploration of what “acting” is. I wanted to have a deeper look at my craft so I could truly understand if this was what I wanted to pursue for the rest of...
