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Top 5 books I recommend to actors!

  Top Five Books I Recommend I have mad respect for the masters of the craft - Meisner, Uta Hagen, Stanaslavsky, Chekhov, Strasberg, Adler, and the list goes on of amazing acting teachers over the years.  These books aren't from them, I have Uta Hagen in my top 5; but the other books are a little newer.  One isn't even an acting book, but a life book.  If you follow my blog, you have … [Read more...] about Top 5 books I recommend to actors!

Self Tape Auditions – Buying Equipment

Self Tape Auditions - Buying Equipment   In this video, I am going to go over my personal recommendations on purchasing lights, camera, and mics for your self-tape auditions.  I will also link a few tripods down at the bottom.  Now, this isn't the cheapest; but it will leave you with a camera that you can also shoot photos on and shoot your own videos and sketches on, which you should be … [Read more...] about Self Tape Auditions – Buying Equipment

We don’t know, what we don’t know.

We don't know what we don't know.   As soon as rules or techniques become fixed and rigid, that Method becomes unchangeable.   Change is inevitable because we grow every day.  If you don't change a little every day you should be! :)   Our cells are constantly changing, every time we learn something new we have a different POV and our synapses (the connection between neurons) increase  and … [Read more...] about We don’t know, what we don’t know.

Character Building? or Ego Building?

Character Building or Ego Building   In many ways, I teach the same basics as almost any methodology of acting. However, there are some fundamental differences.  Some of my students can attest to that; besides my dirty mind and mouth, I curse a lot.  One thing I focus on, is truth.  That may sound pretty normal to all actors and coaches; however, most of you don't realize that the … [Read more...] about Character Building? or Ego Building?

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It means stepping into the scene with intention, belief, and full commitment—on every level.  There is. O WRONG because it is you in every moment. 
Support yourself and your scene work with a personal belief system that leads to your success.

Follow for more grounded tools to elevate your craft.
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