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The Great Acting Blog: “The Rules Of Life Are The Same Off Stage As On It”

17.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

When we play a scene it's crucial that we pick the right action for it. Not only does it need to be in line with the writer's intentions, but it also needs to be an action which we find compelling, which we are excited about...

The Great Acting Blog: “Great Performances Need Curation”

14.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 34 Comments

The actor's contribution to a production appears to get less credit these days because the human being can seem so unimpressive when set against the melee of special effects and set design, certainly the nuance of performance can be lost. Yes, acting is a subtle...

The Great Acting Blog: “13 Acting Questions For The Coming Year”

14.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

As the end of the year approaches, it's time to renew the objectives of The Great Acting Blog. I've formulated some questions below for the year ahead, many are a re-iteration of what's gone on before, others have been reformulated and there some new ones...

The Great Acting Blog: “5 Qualities Of Real Actors”

13.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 2 Comments

There is such a difference between those who have developed skills which they own, skills which have held up under pressure, and those who fake it with hubris and pretence, who believe that acting is a fluke or a trick. People in the first group possess...

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

12.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog, Uncategorized , 1,368 Comments

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...

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...

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