Posts Tagged ‘Breaking into your Inspiration’

Some Sage Advice & Casting Info

The inspiration for this piece occurred while I was attending Casting Director Jane Jenkins’ seminar being held here at, The Acting Studio at Edgemar, last month. Ms. Jenkins has been the casting director for such films as: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone, Frost/Nixon, Transformers, When Harry met Sally, The Princess Bride, Stand by Me… During [...]

What Inspires You?

Where do you draw your inspiration from? What inspires you? What keeps you going? I’d love to hear from you. Login to comment below

Christopher Biewer on everyday Improv

“You improvise everyday, in every conversation, now let’s make your characters do the same thing.” ~ Christopher Biewer, Improv teacher Edgemar Center

Secrets of the business inside the acting Industry!

BREAKING INTO THE INDUSTRY CLASS This Monday August 16th 7:00 PM The Must-Know BUSINESS aspects of launching your Acting Career & Marketing YOURSELF! Class size kept small for personalized questions. INCLUDED: FREE RESUME CRITIQUE Submitting yourself for roles ONLY AGENTS can see…WITHOUT an agent YOU ARE A PRODUCT: the nuts and bolts of Headshots & [...]

IMPROV WORKOUT! Exercise your imagination & have fun with acting again!

*Become more confident in yourself as a performer by taking chances in a non-judgmental environment. *Discover characters you never knew you could play by being thrown into situations where you don’t have time to think. *Connect with your instincts in unconventional ways & become fearless by letting go. *Stretch your brain & imagination by turning [...]

Actress, Lena Olin on loving a script!

“ Every time I get a script it’s a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It’s like falling in love. You can’t give a reason why.” ~Lena Olin

James Dean, rebel with a cause

“To grasp the full significance of  life is the actors duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.” ~James Dean

Advice to Actors by Terry Jastrow

Here would be my suggestion to actors, both beginning and experienced: 1) Training is important…like a musician doing scales…but be sure you’re at a place, and with people, who do not attempt to teach a specific and arbitrary style, but rather encourage you to find your own special talents and genius.  To be sure there [...]

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