Acting and Training and Training and Acting
Republished from Actor Craft by David S. Hogan. I am one of “those” actors who thinks that training unleashes talent. Training allows the artist to…
Republished from Actor Craft by David S. Hogan. I am one of “those” actors who thinks that training unleashes talent. Training allows the artist to…
If you are submitting for a role, please read this post! Important career DOs and DON’Ts! So, my dear actor, you have your hands on…
Let’s talk about preparation, the sides (script material), callbacks, and competition, shall we? Recently (well, original publication was July, 2012), in a thread on my…
“Don’t get caught acting.” “Be. Just Be. Don’t act, just BE.” As an actor, especially if you are working in film, you cannot “show.” You…
If you live or audition in Seattle, you probably see the occasional casting call asking you to audition with a monologue. So, you had better…
Below is what we, the community, want to see in a casting breakdown on a public callboard (and to be specific, a callboard or call board,…
What do you know about “branding?” Is it different than “type?” Is it important to consider, as an actor? Some of my actor friends tell…
I was teaching an auditioning workshop recently, and extolling the virtues of being ready for the task at hand. Being ready is key to handling…