Lee Strasberg – the man who continued the work Stanislavski initially laid out for actors – and became known to many as “the method man”, discovered the 1 thing that destroys performances has nothing to do with talent. As I have been coaching actors for almost 7 years, I have witnessed the 1 thing that destroys …
Today’s blog is inspired by a competition we ran for a place to train with us free of charge. I had almost 700 cover letters to look through and out of those only 15 were suitable. Why? Because the others weren’t great (i’m being very nice). I want every actor to be successful and I like …
Your weekly method acting blog To keep you at the top of your game As an actor you know the one question that keeps you awake at night is “AM I EEEEVER GOING TO MAKE IT?” We are fed time and time again, from many different people, words along the lines of “You’ll need a …
Your weekly method acting blog To keep you at the top of your game “Money makes the vorld go round, the vorld go round, the vorld go round… A mark, a yen, a buck or a pound that clinky clanky sound” Emcee and Sally Bowles sung these words in Cabaret in 1972 and they are …
Sweaty palms, a racing heart, continuous urges to go to the toilet, dry mouth, the shivers, dizziness, a rash, forgetting lines, tension, anticipating a bad performance… The good old common symptoms of nerves… maybe yours are different. Nerves, whatever form they come in can block performances by freezing you mentally, physically and emotionally. They stop you …
Your weekly method acting blog To keep you at the top of your game Saturday evening was a game changer for me, not only as an acting coach but an actress. I want to share with you the level of inspiration I felt and the knowledge I learnt from one of the world’s greatest method actors – …
As an actor all we want to do is be paid for doing what we love – creating, expressing, playing and enjoying the freedom that comes with acting. You know what it feels like when you land a role that you really connect to; you fall in love with it – the character becomes part …
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