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The Great Acting Blog: “The Lessons Of The Actor’s Life Are Many Times Harsh”

06.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The lessons meted out by the actor's life are many times harsh. But I wouldn't change them for the world. Read Rudyard Kipling's poem, If, here. Subscribe to The Great Acting Blog...

The Great Acting Blog: “Give Everything”

06.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

"Give too much. Wear yourself out. Use it all up" - Marlon Brando There are too many who only come to our ancient art in order to self-promote. There are too many who cannot even be bothered to grasp the basic tenets of craft. There are...

The Great Acting Blog: “Choose Your Friends Wisely”

04.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Who you bring into your community matters. You cannot just bring in whoever the hell you want, because the community needs to be able to trust not only you, but the new person as well. A lack of trust in them can become a lack of...

The Great Acting Blog: “When The Real Test Begins”

03.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Like the protagonist of the play, we are on a quest, and at certain points in that quest certain ugly things, which we were not expecting, will rear themselves, and it will dawn on us that the quest is going to be a lot more...

The Great Acting Blog: “Great Artists Dare Not Primp And Preen”

02.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog, Uncategorized , 0 Comments

Those who strut and preen after even the most meagre artistic accomplishment, are clearly not aiming high enough. Their arrogance and excessive pride are evidence that they're operating in a comfort zone and not doing anything truly interesting, which is to say that they're not...

The Great Acting Blog: “Actors Need To Be So Much More”

01.04.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 30 Comments

Doing research, I am struck by how, over the last couple of generations or so, so few actors offer insights about acting. Most of the great statements and key texts on acting have come from directors and playwrights and teachers. There is Simon Callow of...

Film Blogger, Nuts4R2, Reviews Mutual Admiration Society

31.03.2014 , Uncategorized , 0 Comments

Film blogger, Nuts4R2 has reviewed new hitman feature film, Mutual Admiration Society. "As can be expected with an actor of Devereaux’s calibre, the performance, mostly improvised, is something that is always watchable and interesting". Read the full review here. https://vimeo.com/85602132...

The Great Acting Blog: “Give To The Community And Be Part Of It’s Success”

31.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The audition process functions as a simple command and reward structure - do as you're told and hopefully you will be awarded the prize of work. It's essentially a straightforward, technical process. Auditions can be frustrating but you don't have to give much of yourself,...

The Great Acting Blog: “5 Artistic Insights For The Week Ahead”

30.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Sometimes we need to replenish the stocks. And so, we turn towards those who warm us, who help us make sense of what it is we're doing, who make us feel less alone, and who inspire us...

The Great Acting Blog: “Dealing With Negative Emotions”

29.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

A bad audition, a dodgy performance, unemployment, a needless slight from a director, an unhappy dressing room. These can affect us deeply, sending us into negative emotional states. After all, acting is an intense lifestyle, actors have to fight hard just to get an opportunity,...