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The Great Acting Blog: “The Career That Almost Never Was”

09.05.2016 , The Great Acting Blog , 29 Comments

[caption id="attachment_175660147" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Cybill Shepherd & Peter Bogdanovich on the set of The Last Picture Show.[/caption] By casting her in his 1971 masterpiece, The Last Picture Show, director Peter Bogdanovich opened up a 40 year career for Cybill Shepherd, a career which has included playing...

The Great Acting Blog: “Never Allow The Flame To Be Quieted”

06.09.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Many start out as actors but lose their focus along the way, for various reasons. Most of those who drift away never return. For some however, the years and decades pass, but somewhere later in life they re-connect with the craft, they long to practice once...

The Great Acting Blog: “How Often Do You Say; ‘THAT’S Why I Became An Actor”

02.09.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Any work is better than no work, right? If you have no aesthetic conscience, then you probably agree with that statement - and if that is so, then it does not matter to you what work you do. And this post is probably not relevant...

Cultivate The Habit Of Patience | The Great Acting Blog

01.09.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 27 Comments

When so much of the actor's career is out of his control, it might be a good idea to cultivate the habit of patience. Patience means strength. It means holding your nerve, being mentally tough, remaining focussed on important tasks when under pressure and executing them...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Responsibility Is Yours”

09.08.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

You can walk away and do something else, or you can stay fixed on your goals. There is nothing stopping you from doing either. It is a choice. It is a choice, and as such, the responsibility rests with you. This means it's up to you...

The Great Acting Blog: “Bringing Your Film To The World Just Got Easier”

21.07.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

As I've said before, it's never been easier to for us actors to control our own work, it's never been easier for us to decide when we work and what sort of work we do. After all, it's now possible to make a world class...

The Great Acting Blog: “Are You Being Courageous?”

03.07.2014 , Uncategorized , 0 Comments

Being courageous is only temporary. An act which required courage from us six months ago, may be easy for us now - having done it, it holds no fear for us. We must every so often then, look at whether we are taking action which requires...

The Great Acting Blog: “How Are You Doing?”

27.06.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Sometimes, how we feel influences how well we think we're doing. But emotions are a poor indicator of our progress, they are liable to lead us up the garden path, and negative emotions can result in destructive decision-making. To measure our progress we need to...

The Great Acting Blog: “Have The Strength To Go Your Own Way”

15.06.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Having an unconventional nature means you might not be suited to the conventional path, the path that everyone else takes. Find the one that suits your nature, and if you can't find it, create it. Different actors want different things. There is no one thing you're supposed...

The Great Acting Blog: “Struggling Does Not Mean You Are Useless”

13.05.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Struggling in your career does not mean you are useless. No, it means that you're trying to attain a goal which is genuinely challenging to you. It takes you out of your comfort zone and reveals your weaknesses. If you're struggling, don't lose your confidence...

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