ON TAPE vs. GOING IN THE ROOM

Oh how things are changing, huh? Lately, so much is being cast off of tape. Which is great I think. We don’t always have a choice, but let’s suppose you do. Which is better – to go into the [...]

THE BEST ACTING IS REACTING

A crazily talented actor that I coach ran into a little problem on set the other day. Here’s how it went: Wardrobe approached him right before a scene and said, “Hey, can you just watch your [...]

MEMORIZING LINES

Have you ever said, “I’m scared I won’t remember my lines, so I memorize them right away.” And then later said, “I feel like I’m stuck in my head during a scene.” Well one of those things can [...]

BRILLIANT TAKE EVERY TIME

Woooo! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a brilliant take every time? We put so much pressure on ourselves to be AMAAAZING all the way through a scene, that we actually beat ourselves up if there [...]

EMOTION IS OVERRATED

Okay don’t ever say I said that. It’ll be our little secret! But here are some thoughts on that… If you’ve ever finished a scene, and been just a tad disappointed that an overwhelming [...]