Sometimes, we develop an emotional attachment to a piece of work, or to a performance. Perhaps, for us, it was a real creative victory, perhaps we finally gave the kind of performance we always wanted to (maybe a situation not as common as we would...
Read MoreClosing out a performance, an audition, a production, a script, or any creative endeavour, can prove to be extremely difficult because there is a tendency to believe that, as we are near the end, we must be tired ("oh look, I'm near the end, I'm...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/85602132 Mutual Admiration Society (2014) is the new upcoming collaborative feature film by Rouzbeh Rashidi and James Devereaux. The film was shot in London and simultaneously edited in Dublin. Mutual Admiration Society is an abstract experimental crime movie and the sixth feature length film by Rashidi-Devereaux Cinema More info...
Read MoreThe remarkable outpouring of sadness in response to Philip Seymour Hoffman's death, shows us just how much he and his work meant to people. He reminds us that the work of an actor can be noble and worthwhile and inspiring. His passing is a tragedy. Hopefully there will...
Read MoreFor someone who is serious about acting, honest examination of their work is at the heart of what they do. This is how they develop their work to the point of excellence. They make a start, assess what they've done, then make the necessary changes,...
Read More"Make visible what, without you, might never have been seen." - Robert Bresson I've always loved that quote. It arouses the courage needed to pursue your own individual vision, to trust your own point of view. The tendency in our culture is to do what everyone...
Read MoreI used to think that the quality of our performance was determined by how hard we had worked. That is, the harder we worked, then the stronger our performance would be, it couldn't be good if it wasn't stressful*. But now I'm not so sure....
Read MoreIt can hurt when our scene partner (or partners) doesn't seem to be as dedicated to the work at hand as we are. Perhaps they show up without having prepared properly, or they're unfocussed and unprofessional, or maybe their general disposition just doesn't conform to...
Read More"Mutual Admiration Society" (2014) is the new upcoming collaborative feature film by Rouzbeh Rashidi and James Devereaux. The film is being shot in London and concurrently being edited in Dublin. Mutual Admiration Society is an abstract experimental crime movie and the sixth feature length film by Rashidi and Devereaux." ...
Read MoreIt's so easy to allow the crush of daily life to dampen our creative spirits. Similarly with professional struggles and disappointments. Experience can lead us to narrow down our world in order to trick ourselves into thinking we have more control over it, and so...
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