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Monthly Archives: September 2007
What can Alice Ghostley teach us about type?
“Type†is such a dirty word amongst actors. If you haven’t encountered it before, “type†refers to a usually narrow description of roles that an actor can play particularly well and is cast in often. You might be a loving … Continue reading
Crafty Acts to improve your Acting Craft
Well, here we are…Fall is upon us in this back-to-school season where money always seems to be a little tight. We overspent on that summer trip, we didn’t budget enough for the school supplies, we realize that old winter coat … Continue reading
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What can Paul Haggis teach us about acting?
Once more cnn.com comes through with an interesting article that I feel contains an important lesson for we actors. The link is here: http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/19/film.paulhaggis.ap/index.html Paul Haggis, if you don’t know, is a screenwriter and director. The article talks about how … Continue reading
Profiles in courage: Christian Bale
An excellent article appeared today at cnn.com on actor Christian Bale, of whom it can be said has had a most interesting career. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/12/film.christian.bale.ap/index.html There can be no question that Bale has been inordinately lucky in his journey, starting from … Continue reading
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What can insanity teach us about acting?
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.†–old saying Not a bad proverb for actors, I think. The fall casting blitz is upon us and a little introspection is … Continue reading
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