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Acting Lesson: Start Making Decisions Quickly

February 3, 2011

“Start making decisions quickly.” Inside the audition room, I’ve seen way too many actors who are unsure. They come in, with seemingly little or no preparation. Their character has no definitive identity. They don’t know who they are. Which results in a lazy performance, where shifting in and out of character is not uncommon. Their [...]

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Uta Hagen: Respect for Acting

January 31, 2011

Remember my post about the two types of good actors? Well, it looks like Uta Hagen and I have a similar take on this subject. Here’s an important lesson from one of the most respected teachers of the craft.

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Michael Caine on Film Acting

January 30, 2011

I’ll be talking a lot about acting for the next few weeks. It seems fitting, considering that pilot season is right around the corner. Be sure to watch every accompanying video that I embed as they will contribute to the respective lessons and tips that I present to you in each post. For today, I [...]

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Acting with James Franco

January 16, 2011

James Franco and his brother Dave give us a quick acting lesson. “You can’t be James Dean… I’m James Dean.”

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