Oct 04 2011

Actor Personal Traits That Make Better Acting

We all play a character day to day. Ourselves. So we have the basic ability to do what an actor does but for a single role only. What is it that makes an actor special? What is it they can do that normal peeps cannot?

Oct 31 2010

Actor Lifestyle Side Effects

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Serious acting is not like a weekend seminar. Actors make commitments to their characters and they bleed into real life. Once you take on a role your life will be changed. Fighting the change will water down...

Sep 16 2010

Actors Have Important Stories To Tell

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[Guest Post by Kirsten Tretbar] The reality of acting is that only a tiny percentage of those pursuing this as a profession actually make a living doing so. Men and women of all ages and talents arrive in LA or New York with talent...

Aug 05 2010

Los Angeles Actor Distractions To Avoid

As if it were not enough that actors that come to Hollywood face rejection on a frequent basis, the city itself often conspires to thwart acting success. You might think making your rent...

Apr 27 2010

Memorize Acting Scenes While At Work

For some actors remembering lines is no problem but for others it is the one thing they hate. Marlon Brando and John Favreau are two actors that purportedly are not gifted in the memorization area. Add that to the fact that many of us have to hold...