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Cultivate The Habit Of Patience | The Great Acting Blog

01.09.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 24 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: “Confront Weaknesses”

10.06.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 7 Comments

If you have weaknesses in your acting, don't ignore them, don't brush them under the carpet in order to maintain feelings of comfort. Have the courage and the energy to confront them. Develop the confidence to examine your work honestly. Acknowledging your weaknesses should not affront...

The Great Acting Blog: “Honesty Creates Confidence”

02.06.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

Remember that bold creative choices can easily turn into reckless creative choices and loss of control. When this happens we are liable to become unhinged when we're later faced with a less than enthusiastic audience. Why? Because our recklessness is a symptom of our disingenuousness...

The Great Acting Blog: “Self-Control Breeds Confidence”

04.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Self-control breeds confidence because it makes us feel capable - if we don't feel in control of ourselves then we don't feel capable of accomplishing our goals. Why? Because when we have self-control we can direct ourselves toward doing the most important tasks and get...

Build Confidence Through Practice

01.08.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 21 Comments

Periods of unemployment can lead to a loss of confidence in our abilities as an actor - the belief that we can do it and that we are worthy of a place, gradually shrink away. This can create the cruel situation of not being in...

The Great Acting Blog: “Blue Hair Actors And The Man With The Bloody Arm”

11.06.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 6 Comments

I was sitting on a step eating my sandwich, when a man approached me. He was clearly in distress, clutching his arm which had blood pouring from a gash. He asked me if I could spare any money to help him get a taxi to...

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