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The Great Acting Blog: “The Joy Of Improvement”

28.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The simple pleasure of getting better at things, of making things better, of making them stronger, of looking at what you did yesterday and making improvements today. This kind of progress is rewarding, it breeds confidence and a sense of peace. The true joy however, is that...

The Great Acting Blog: “What To Do About This Abundance Of Actors?”

27.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

In a recent post on his blog, film producer Ted Hope talks about how we make far more films than we watch. He disagrees though, that there are too many films being made, he says simply that there is an abundance and the problem for...

The Great Acting Blog: “Habits Help Us Cope With Pressure”

26.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Knowing that we can hold up under pressure enables us to seek out greater challenges and accomplish more. It empowers us to be more creative because our attention is off ourself, we're not worried about ourselves and this lack of self-consciousness enables creativity to flourish. Whether...

The Great Acting Blog: “Why Actors Take A Break”

25.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

It's interesting to observe the number of people who go into acting then"take a break" for a few months, then come back, then take a break again and so on. The reasons for doing so are myriad, and we've all had periods where we need...

The Great Acting Blog: “Dismiss Your Fears, Proceed Towards Your Goal”

24.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

When self-doubt kicks in, when the voices in your head remind you of all your difficulties and failures, when they give you reasons not to continue, reasons why it can't work, when they tell you to turn and go back to where you came from,...

The Great Acting Blog: “Continually Improve And Become An Artist”

23.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

It's up to you to decide what you want to put into the world. Whether you want to just fit in, behave, go with the flow, do as your told, punch in and punch out, or whether you want to be an artist, dedicated, prolific,...

The Great Acting Blog: “Control All The Steps Of Your Career”

22.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

In a recent article, Laura Lindsay, an actress, tells the familiar tale of how a lack of opportunities lead her to form her own theatre company and produce her own play, and so re-claim control over her career. I am of course an advocate of actors...

The Great Acting Blog: “Don’t Be Like A Poodle Performing Tricks”

21.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

When we first start out as actors, praise can seem important to us because we view it as validation, as evidence that we should continue. We draw confidence from it. However, nobody can rely on praise to fuel their entire career, or as a means...

The Great Acting Blog: “How Much Is Your Work Worth To You?”

20.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Many complain about their lot but do nothing to improve it. The conclusion here must be that, despite their protestations, they do not want change. As frustrating as it can be, there is comfort in a failing status quo. The fear is very often not of failure,...

The Great Acting Blog: “Dare To Keep On Dreaming”

19.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Many are chastened by the disappointments of the actor's life, so much so in fact, that in order to protect themselves from the pain, they no longer dare to dream. Know that safety today, will result in mediocrity tommorow. Subscribe to The Great Acting Blog...