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The Great Acting Blog: “How To Get Off A Plateau And Excel”

10.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 25 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 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: “Truly Creative Acting”

05.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

"The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate." Elia Kazan Kazan has been an important director for me not only because of his films but also because he unearthed a certain Mr Brando, who...

The Great Acting Blog: “Choose Which Kind Of Actor You Are”

27.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The best people to work with are those who have taken the time to perfect their technique, who know how to behave in the professional arena. They have confidence because they know what they are doing. They display no affectations, they do not want anything...

The Great Acting Blog: “Complex And Meaningful – Alec Guinness In Last Holiday”

23.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 77 Comments

Guinness plays downtrodden salesman, George Bird, who is given only a few weeks to live after being diagnosed with a rare condition called Lampington's Disease. He decides to enjoy what remaining time he has left, so he quits his job, withdraws all his money from...

The Great Acting Blog: “Unlocking Your Creativity”

05.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Concrete acting technique not only breeds confidence, it is also the catalyst for the actor's creativity. The script is not the catalyst, nor is the director, it is technique. Technique helps the actor to take his attention off himself and focus it on something more compelling....

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...

The Great Acting Blog: “Lose The Self-Concern”

24.10.2013 , The Great Acting Blog, Uncategorized , 3 Comments

Having to pay close attention to what another person is saying to you, can be a bit of a pain. It requires real effort, real commitment and real discipline. We are suddenly putting someone else at the centre of our universe. It's much easier to...

The Great Acting Blog: “Do We Need Great Acting Anymore?”

28.06.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

A strict form ( i.e. - precise script, blocking, actions) tests the actors skill and dedication. To fit himself into that form successfully, the actor needs to have superb technique. If everything is loose and open, then the performance will only be crafted to the...

The Great Acting Blog: “How To Direct Yourself”

20.06.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 6 Comments

One of the biggest objections I hear from actors about producing for themselves is that they need a director to tell them how their performance is going, that they have no antennae for monitoring their progression. You don't need a director. The job of the director...

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