Returning from a Chicago shoot this fall, I ran into Australian actor Dan MacPherson boarding the same plane back to LA. I had coached him for a time about 4 years ago. But the jobs were just not coming. Back…
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Specificity of Action at the start of your audition
How to make your audition tape pop right at the top? A basic tool we sometimes forget…. (The book I reference to choose a strong opening tactic is : Actions: The Actors’ Thesaurus (Paperback) by Marina Caldarone , Maggie…
1st Video Advice to Book More Acting Jobs
“Are you ready?!?” Take the time to do this, right at the start of the audition. And what’s a “butt breathe” ? mmm, more on that and really tapping into your creative source soon! Caryn West is an acting teacher,…
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Posted in Acting Technique, Actor Advice, Auditions, Observations
Posted in Acting Technique, Actor Advice, Auditions, Observations
There Are Too Many Actors…
There Are Too Many Actors … “Who Say They Are Actors” Okay, I got your attention. But there is genuine concern that our culture of “get it quick” often derails the path to true craft and expert skills that…
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Posted in Acting Technique, Actor Advice
Posted in Acting Technique, Actor Advice
Stage Fright a.k.a. Performance Anxiety in the Audition
For many actors, the task of auditioning remains an agonizing experience. Despite good work displayed in classes, workshops and rehearsals and as imagined in one’s own mind, the talent remains hidden. A host of fears and their manifestations may come…
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Posted in Actor Advice, Auditions
Posted in Actor Advice, Auditions