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The Great Acting Blog: “A Celebration Of The Theatrical Tendency”

09.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkguPIbbXUw Spitting Image was a British TV show running through the 1980s and 1990s. It used puppets to create grotesque caricature of public figures, primarily politicians but also artists and celebrities. The humour essentially came from taking the unique essence of an individual (or at least,...

The Great Acting Blog: “Four Classic Actors On Acting”

08.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The view of four great figures from the history of acting ...

The Great Acting Blog: “Just Accept What Happens”

07.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 2 Comments

"Remember that it is not he who reviles you, who insults you, but it is your opinion about these things as being insulting. When then a man irritates you, you must know that it is your own opinion which has irritated you. Therefore, try not...

The Great Acting Blog: “A Culture Of Generosity And Creativity”

06.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Those in the cast who play politics and try to drag the people around them down in order to puff themselves up, are despicable, but unfortunately they are real. They can be handled however, if prepared. The trick is not to let these situations divert...

The Great Acting Blog: “Professional Jealousy”

05.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Few professions take their toll on the self-esteem in the way that acting does. Afterall, everytime an actor is rejected (i.e. - not getting the role, signing with the agent, or meeting a casting director etc) it is their face, their body, their personality that...

The Great Acting Blog: “Become The Artist You Need To Be”

04.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

Perhaps a project you tried to get off the ground fell apart, or you're not yet capable of delivering the kind of work you would like to. Perhaps it all seems so far away that it overwhelms you. If you attempt something and it breaks, it's...

The Great Acting Blog: “Imagine What Comes First….”

03.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

We return once more to our friend, Epictetus: "When you are going to take in hand any act, remind yourself what kind of an act it is. If you are going to bathe, place before yourself what happens in the bath: some splashing the water, others...

The Great Acting Blog: “Remain Fixed On Your Big Goal(s)”

02.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Staying fixed on our big goals, on our dreams (to make a movie, or sign with that top agent, or to play King Lear at the Royal Shakespeare Company) relieves pressure. Perhaps the reality is that we will not be able to accomplish them for many...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Many Deaths Of John Hurt”

01.03.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 21 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHk-ooDV2HE I clicked on the link for "The Many Deaths of John Hurt", expecting a fun couple of minutes watching Hurt expire in a number of his films, but ended up being struck by the resonance of a great actor's life. The clips seem capture the...

The Great Acting Blog: “Honesty + Clarity = Learning And Progress”

28.02.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

In order to progress in our work we must be able to learn from experience, that is; we do something, then we look at what we've done, keep what we like, get rid of what we don't like, and make the necessary changes for next...

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