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Actors, Acting and Cirque Du Soleil

Actors, Acting and Cirque Du Soleil

by on 14. Nov, 2011 in Acting Journey, Eugene Buica

Whenever I am not pretending to be Artistic Director of The Acting Corps, sometimes I pretend I am an audience member and look for opportunities to be entertained, like everyone else. So the other night, in the mood for something completely different, I say why not, and wind up at the new Cirque Du Soleil [...]

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Respect For Acting

Respect For Acting

by on 13. Oct, 2011 in Acting Journey, Acting Philosophy, Acting Wisdom

One of my favorite acting book titles is “Respect for Acting.” Never mind that I don’t agree with the book’s philosophy (fourth wall, really??) but that title really speaks to me. The book’s author, the revered Uta Haagen, a serious actress and serious acting teacher, wants our craft to be respected. She wants it to [...]

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So how does this acting thing go?

So how does this acting thing go?

by on 06. Oct, 2011 in Acting Journey, Acting Wisdom

There comes a time when those who advise, champion, and educate others, those who have elected themselves to a position of authority, must practice what they so ardently preach. That being said, I recently found myself on a stage, looking at a part with my name on it, asking myself, “So how does this acting [...]

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Dogs, Acting, and Ducatis

Dogs, Acting, and Ducatis

by on 15. Aug, 2011 in Acting Career Advice, Acting Journey

If we can learn anything from our canine friends is that there is a reason why they stick their heads out of car windows – they would rather be riding motorcycles. Me too, I find. I also would rather be acting rather than watching from the safety of my couch. If there is anything the [...]

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Meaning Now

Meaning Now

by on 24. Jun, 2011 in Acting Journey, Acting Wisdom, Creative Courage

Those who have tasted the forbidden fruit of the subconscious (acting in our case) always come back for more. We come back because while the world points us in all kinds of unsatisfying directions, there is only one path for us. It takes a certain world-weariness, often on the tail end of gorging ourselves with [...]

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