The Oscars: What You Might Have Missed
Here are some of the films that were nominated for Oscars you probably haven’t seen and definitely should. There were so many amazing films in the shorts categories, which usually end up being some of my favorite films I have seen all year. Here are the ones that stood out to me that I think […]
Your Availability
As an actor, it is your job to make sure you are available to do your job. This means that you have the time to go on auditions, callbacks, and any and all jobs you book. It also means that you are able to be on call for your agent and/or manager to be able […]
Acting For The Camera
Recently I took an “On Camera” acting class, which was all about actually acting for the camera itself and less about your acting technique. It was very interesting to me to read about this class, because I had never taken one like it before but had oftentimes heard friend talking about their classes that […]
What Should Your Acting Be?
I recently took an acting class that was an intensive in comedy. It was a very interesting class and more is coming on it later! But something that I did take away from this class that I wanted to share with all of you now is a rule about your acting and what it should […]
The Moments
Acting is all about how you feel. It is about experiencing the emotional response at the time you feel it and how that comes through and communicates to the people watching your art. This comes from finding moments. Moments of truth, emotion, natural response. This only comes from being in the present and focusing […]
Creating Moments
Yesterday in class, it occurred to me to ask my acting coach for suggestions on what else I could be doing to further my career! It is funny because this literally never occurred to me before. He is always telling us helpful things about the industry, and occasionally gives an amazing lecture on acting and […]
Now Watching…
As an actor, you should always be up to date on the film, TV, and plays that are going on. You should know what is going to be at award season, what you like and dislike, and whose careers you admire. It is important to stay on top of this because it has so much […]
Seeing Improvement
As an actor, there can be times where you think to yourself “what the heck is this all for?” If you haven’t booked a job recently, or it has been a slow season without a lot going on, you may feel like getting down on yourself and annoyed at the industry and maybe even the […]
Enjoy The Wins
Being an artist is amazing. Being able to follow your dreams and create things that are important to you and mean something real are great reasons to pursue your passion and be an artist as your choice of career. There can also be some trying times. Thee are the times of rejection, where you […]
An Actor’s Work
If you are looking for a handbook on how to do anything and everything as an actor, from training to preparing for the job you’ve booked, then you may want to take a look at the ever-famous novel by a student of Stanislavski called “An Actor’s Work.” You may hate me as soon as you […]