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The Great Acting Blog: “Disciplined Playfulness – Michel Simon In Jean Renoir’s Boudu Saved From Drowning”

Michel Simon plays Boudu, a Parisian tramp who attempts suicide by jumping into the Seine, only for his effort to be thwarted when a local bookseller rescues him. The bookseller brings Boudu into his household, giving him a place to stay as well as a...

The Great Acting Blog: “It’s All You’ve Got”

11.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 13 Comments

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...

The Great Acting Blog: “How To Get Off A Plateau And Excel”

10.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 29 Comments

I 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...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Achievement Trap”

09.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 2 Comments

When 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...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Paradox Of Authenticity”

08.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

We'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...

5 Must-See Screen Performances | The Great Acting Blog

07.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 5,799 Comments

[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...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Second Mistake Rule”

06.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 28 Comments

The 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...

The Great Acting Blog: “Truly Creative Acting”

05.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

"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...

The Great Acting Blog: “Great Actors Are Excited By Great Acting”

04.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

When 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...

Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog: “Is Crowdfunding Destroying The Magic Of Cinema?”

03.12.2013 , Drifting Clouds Cinema Blog , 9 Comments

I 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...

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