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The Dynamic Actor Blog: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The Acting and The Performance: Know the Difference. It’s a bit ironic that our art, which is the most collaborative of all art forms, can be so quickly poisoned by ego. Andy Serkis has caused a bit of a dust-up over some comments he’s made in recent interviews. He sums up his argument in this article. Because this is where ego can start to muddy the argument. Mr. Serkis begins by talking about his acting, but he too quickly evolves into talking about the performance...So le...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: Habits, Part 3: No Looking Down
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Thursday, October 25, 2012. Habits, Part 3: No Looking Down. It’s prevalent to the point of cliché, seen in countless gag reels: an actor loses focus and starts to laugh, so he stops to gather himself. He comes back into the scene and only gets a word or two out before falling apart all over again. It’s a behavior born of instinct and observation, and it offers no real help at all. Which brings us to our third habit: stop doing that. This instinct to step out of the scene for just a minute to recover is ...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: August 2010
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Thursday, August 26, 2010. The Best Path To Memorization. Actors often ask how they can get better at memorizing. The short answer is, “Learn the right way to rehearse.” But, of course, there is a longer answer:. So your approach to memorization should be about avoiding destructive associations and building good ones. She’s looking at the page in her head. How many times have you not known your line, but could say exactly where on the page you would find it? Rote memorization creates the danger of you go...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: Habits, Part 1: The Character Breakdown
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Habits, Part 1: The Character Breakdown. This is the first in a series of posts on habits that can be practiced every time you work. On its own, each habit is small – just something practical to keep in mind. But practicing enough small habits of craft can lead to big breakthroughs of artistry. Most film auditions begin like this: your agent sends an email, which often includes a character breakdown – a brief description of the role for which you are reading. Why would you st...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: Best. Audition. Advice. Ever.
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Monday, October 3, 2011. Best Audition. Advice. Ever. Prepare yourself. I am about to give the best advice on auditioning that you will receive:. The difference is far more than semantic. Auditions make me nervous, while work gets me excited. Auditions make me think about what they want; working makes me think about what I do best. An actor’s greatest poison is the urge to impress. I think I’ll type that again, in boldface: An actor’s greatest poison is the urge to impress. You may have heard that auditi...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: The Ed O'Neill Parable
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The Ed O'Neill Parable. I would like to now tell you the parable of the actor who got the audition right. It’s a perfect illustration of the points in my last blog post. It was told to me as a true story, but I cannot speak to the veracity of its details. I can only say that it teaches a great lesson. In 1987, the producers of a new show called Married With Children. Then Ed O’Neill came in. After initial greetings, they started rolling and called “action.&...Was something int...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: October 2011
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The Ed O'Neill Parable. I would like to now tell you the parable of the actor who got the audition right. It’s a perfect illustration of the points in my last blog post. It was told to me as a true story, but I cannot speak to the veracity of its details. I can only say that it teaches a great lesson. In 1987, the producers of a new show called Married With Children. Then Ed O’Neill came in. After initial greetings, they started rolling and called “action.&...Was something int...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: The Acting and The Performance: Know the Difference
http://thedynamicactor.blogspot.com/2012/02/acting-and-performance-know-difference.html
Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The Acting and The Performance: Know the Difference. It’s a bit ironic that our art, which is the most collaborative of all art forms, can be so quickly poisoned by ego. Andy Serkis has caused a bit of a dust-up over some comments he’s made in recent interviews. He sums up his argument in this article. Because this is where ego can start to muddy the argument. Mr. Serkis begins by talking about his acting, but he too quickly evolves into talking about the performance...So le...
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The Dynamic Actor Blog: The Best Path To Memorization
http://thedynamicactor.blogspot.com/2010/08/memorization-is-your-friend-i-promise.html
Thursday, August 26, 2010. The Best Path To Memorization. Actors often ask how they can get better at memorizing. The short answer is, “Learn the right way to rehearse.” But, of course, there is a longer answer:. So your approach to memorization should be about avoiding destructive associations and building good ones. She’s looking at the page in her head. How many times have you not known your line, but could say exactly where on the page you would find it? Rote memorization creates the danger of you go...
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