These are all our ‘How To’ guides. Simple and instructive guides on all areas of acting.
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American author William Faulkner is generally thought to have coined the phrase “kill your darlings”: a now-popular piece of wisdom handed to writers about cutting the parts of their work they might love but don’t...
For one reason or another, you have decided to become an actor! My deepest condolences. I joke, of course… but there is a small patch of truth, isn’t there? You have chosen a path less...
What’s your range? What can you realistically, comfortably, confidently pull off as an actor? Are there limits to the kinds of roles you’d take on? And while we’re at it: how are you perceived as...
Just like the first time you’re faced with performing a full length Shakespeare, making your own web series can seem overwhelming in the beginning. But as with any acting role, there’s nothing more to it...
All actors have to start somewhere, and all new actors (and maybe some more seasoned actors) all need to learn how to act. Now something I’d like to say is that teaching yourself really should...
It’s a little bit strange, right? You spend all this time in drama school, or on a film set, or on stage, trying desperately to bring fictional characters—figments of some writer’s imagination—to life. You give...
Ok, here we go. This question is asked by actors and those curious about acting a lot. In every film, TV show or play there is usually some actor letting their heart bleed onto the...
So, you know one thing for sure: you want to be an actor. That’s awesome. One thing I know can be a little bit daunting, however, is deciding where to train as an actor. It...
As actors, self consciousness is something we are all almost guaranteed to experience to some degree in our careers. Whether it is self consciousness about our ability or a performance we’ve given, self consciousness about...
If we were to oversimplify the process of developing our craft as actors, I’d say our two main areas of focus should be the following: technique and imagination. Technique speaks for itself; there are certain...
