The ability to be on stage, whether it is a film set or the grandest of theaters, to act as though one is in the

  Your job as an actor is to serve the story, secondly to serve the director and his vision, and lastly to the character. When

  I was auditioning for a low budget feature film as the part of a lawyer. Of course he was a ball-busting, slimy, stereotypical lawyer.

  As someone who trains actors everyday I see a very common mistake. No sacrifice. These people feel they can come in, take a few

In a play or film, your character will reveal who he truly is as the piece plays out.  Let me elaborate on this.  As a

  Out of all the training you could possibly endure, through all the scene study, dialect classes, movement and so on, there is one key

  I recently had a meeting with a young actor who just moved out from the prairies. The kid was greener than the corn fields

  Let me preface by saying commitment is not dedication. There is a clear distinction between the two. Commitment is about the role you take on as

In acting school, you heard of this time and time again — “you need to listen”.  That very essential thing.  That quality that gets you

You have a secret? Have you ever told anyone? Does the idea of telling people something very private about yourself make you nervous? That deep