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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Annette Bening
“Acting is not about being famous, it’s about exploring the human soul.” – Annette Bening, Golden Globe and SAG award-winning actress
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Tom Hiddleston
“With any role, you’re extending yourself and acting out things that never happened to you.” – Tom Hiddleston, theatre and film actor (“Loki” in the Marvel Universe’s Thor and Avengers film series)
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Lea Salonga
“I think I will always be performing; I don’t think I can take that away. Because I just really enjoy it. I like getting up to sing; I like the challenge of learning new material and singing it in...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Jordana Brewster
“You need the audience to become invested in the characters and in order to become invested, they need to identify with the characters… and that’s why the characters need to be real.” – Jordana...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Emma Watson
“I just loved performing. It just made me feel alive. It’s scary, but that’s part of it. I think it’s important to have that extra adrenaline. It gives you that extra zing.” — Emma Watson, actress,...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – John Leguizamo
“Rehearsals make a huge difference.” — John Leguizamo, actor, voice actor, producer, comedian, playwright & screenwriter
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Character-Building Exercise: F.A.S.T. Analysis
I wish I could take credit for this great character-building exercise, but I can’t: I found it on Pinterest via The Teacher Next Door! (Isn’t that where all the great ideas come from nowadays?) I used...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Wil Wheaton
“Even when I was little and going on auditions, it was clear who was there because they wanted to be there, and who was there because their stage parents were making them be there. There was a major...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Neil Patrick Harris
“Theatre actors are so disciplined. Especially if you’re doing musicals, you have to be in shape physically, mentally, and have to be on your game all the time. That’s exhausting.” — Neil Patrick...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom – Johnny Galecki
“As they say, there are two rules in improv: Never say no, and never ask why. When another actor asks ‘Why?’ or says no to something you’re suggesting, then it’s very clear that they’re putting the...
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The Conchologist Opens Today!
I’m excited to announce that THE CONCHOLOGIST: A DREAM OF EDGAR ALLEN POE, opens tonight! This has been a very challenging show to work on, with lots of physicality to explore and weirdly wonderful...
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3 Quick Tips for Your Next Musical Theatre Audition (Video Post!)
I have been wanting to make YouTube videos for a verrrrrrry long time, but I have yet to really get the guts up to do one. Well, recent inspiration from Sarah Starrs, Gala Darling, and Veronica Varlow...
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The Three Tools Every Actor Has At Their Disposal (No Storage Necessary!)
Every skill, trade and art has their own tools. Painters have their brushes; carpenters have their hammers; stylists have their scissors. While actors do have physical toolkits, they also have three...
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Tiny Theatre Tips #4: Fitness For Actors
Welcome to Tiny Theatre Tips, a series of brief posts sharing tips and advice for your theatre life! Enjoy! Tiny Theatre Tips #4: Fitness For Actors Disclaimer: I am not a fitness trainer or medical...
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