David Mamet Tag

The Great Acting Blog: “Directing Actors”

31.10.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Noirish Project continues apace, and I will very soon begin rehearsals with the actors. I've not directed actors within a rehearsal context for awhile, although, as an actor myself, I like to think I have an idea about what is useful direction for...

The Great Acting Blog: “Make Choices You Enjoy – John Malkovich In Colour Me Kubrick”

18.04.2012 , The Great Acting Blog , 20 Comments

Malkovich is one of those American actors who is regarded as a real actor, which is to say, he actually can act, he's an artist, he's in it because he wants to be a great actor, or make a great contribution, he's certainly an actor...

The Great Acting Blog: “My Own Good Opinion”

20.10.2010 , The Great Acting Blog , 6 Comments

When I started out as an actor, I accepted any part in any production that came my way. I didn't think too deeply about the production or who was producing it or the quality of the work or what it might accomplish, I was simply...