JUST TALK TO ME: An actor's breakthrough
I must share a breakthrough last night while coaching a young actor, because I think it will help actors of any age. It has to do with...
Artists, Animals & ELO: Diary of a mad acting teacher
What an incredible session in the Actors Studio this weekend, working with talented ASA artist Alexia Broadbent, a very gifted, soulful...
Performance anxiety & celebrating being human!
I get approached frequently by acting students across Europe, because they all seem to have a common problem. And that is: how do you...
Acting = Listening
Do you want learn to act? You've got to learn to listen. The self-centered actor thinks that acting is about the words. This type of...
What are you fighting for? Hacking a flat scene.
"Use your weaknesses. Aspire to the strength." Laurence Olivier As an actor, have you ever wondered why a scene that you're working on...
Lesson takeaway tip: “Act Like You Don’t Know How to Act.”
Next week at YADA we’re going to produce a stunning revue of video monologues that spotlight the talents of YADA artists. I’m proud of...
What Does it Take to Become a Star?
There are two stories in the media this week that slammed into each other in my mind: stardom and the effect of social media. I've met...
Lesson takeaway tip: Stop staring at me.
We made a marvelous discovery this week while rehearsing Frankie's monologue from 'Private Peaceful'. The next time you watch someone (a...
The Animal Exercise: Method's way of developing a character.
This week, students will be exploring the Animal Exercise, claimed by Robert De Niro* and Ethan Hawke to be "the most useful acting...
