Alexander Lee-Rekers, Author at StageMilk

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How to Act an Iconic Role

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Do you have any idea how many actors are intimidated by performing Shakespeare? It’s an overwhelming number—hell, you might include yourself in that camp. There’s a sense that the material is somehow lofty, important. Actors...

Should I Stay in Character?

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There are countless stories—some of them mythical at this point—about actors who go the extra mile and stay in character. We think of Daniel Day-Lewis taking a musket to Thanksgiving, Nicholas Cage eating cockroaches. Forest...

How to Break Down a Screenplay

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Writer confession: I really hate reading screenplays. I find them clunky, counter-intuitive to narrative flow, either too descriptive or not descriptive enough. As technical documents—blueprints for the films—they must adhere to strict industry standards. But...

How to Recharge as an Actor

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Actors are incredibly hard workers. They develop their craft for years, they pour time and effort into maintaining skills. The nature of the industry means that over 90% of actors in any given market are...