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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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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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The Secret of Acting

The Secret of Acting

by on 09. May, 2011 in Acting Wisdom

Good acting training at the best acting schools teaches you to actively listen to the other actor as you allow yourself to experience this stranger from a place where you lie exposed and vulnerable. It is not easy to do this, the skills we often learned to protect ourselves as children make it difficult for [...]

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The Power of No

The Power of No

by on 06. Apr, 2011 in Acting Wisdom

What does it mean to say no? It means to deny yourself a certain experience. Why would we do this? Why would we deny ourselves any experience? Because conventional wisdom tells us to, i.e., if we say no to x when x represents the possibility of a negative outcome, then we will not experience the [...]

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