Your performance may only be one part of the production, but it is all of your own work. You better make sure the end result meets your own satisfaction because when you look back, there can be no excuses - that's what you did, that's what your work'll be. You...
Read MoreI often advocate the idea that each individual actor should become an expert of acting, especially of their own acting, as oppose to leaving it to directors or somebody else to explain things and tell them what to do. Becoming an expert means that your...
Read MoreWhen we successfully complete one of our long term objectives, we [quite rightly] take some time to relax, to acknowledge what we've done, enjoy it and let it sink in. All is good in the world, we feel a sense of contentment, of peace, we're...
Read MoreWe've all seen movies which contain scenes where the star actor is playing the piano, and at some point the filmmaker decides to pull back and reveal to us that the actor really is playing the piano, that he's not faking it. It's heartwarming to...
Read More[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1278"] *Per Oscarsson in Sult [Hunger].[/caption] I chose this five because I believe that watching them invites us to question our self-imposed limitations of what acting can be, and inspire us to re-draw those limitations. Each performance shows that, through acting, we can...
Read MoreThe Second Mistake Rule is something I picked up from watching professional sport. Basically, what happens is that when a player makes a mistake, they become eager to make up for it quickly. In their eagerness however, they end up making a second mistake rather...
Read More"The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate." Elia Kazan Kazan has been an important director for me not only because of his films but also because he unearthed a certain Mr Brando, who...
Read MoreWhen we work towards a goal that excites us, that we absolutely want to accomplish, then discipline ceases to be an issue, we do what needs to be done. I am always stunned by actors who find line learning to be a chore. Sure it's not...
Read MoreI would say Hal Hartley is among my top twenty heroes in cinema. As a viewer, his films are just what I want to see; intelligent, witty, insightful, literate, with precise visual compositions and gentle rythms. The comedy is often subversive with subtle irony, and...
Read MoreAn actor's greatest gift is their sense of truth because it will guide him toward his highest goal, that is a truthful performance. This sense will create pangs of tension within him whenever his work becomes false, however it is up to the actor himself to...
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