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The Swan and the Crow

December 21, 2012 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Recently a young person sent me a question regarding introversion as an actor. It reminded me of my personal struggles as a teenager and my life-long work in using introversion to serve me as an actor. One of the things it reminded of most was that there are a few different types of people. Mainly, […]

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Acting, Ask Me Anything About Acting, Fable, Misc, Technique
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Ato Essandoh

The NYC Actor Podcast: Copper’s Ato Essandoh – Part One

May 2, 2012 by The NYC Actor 2 Comments

Ato Essandoh (Garden State, Blood Diamond) Skypes in from Toronto where he is currently shooting the new TV show Copper. In Part One we discuss the unlikely journey from chemical engineering to acting, how film, theater and TV are the modern forms of story telling – a vital part of human existence – and why […]

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Acting, Acting Classes, Agents & Managers, Commercials, podcast, The Business of Acting
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Jenna Fischer

The Acting Advice Blog – by: Jenna Fischer from The Office

April 23, 2012 by The NYC Actor 1 Comment

The Daily Actor posted this great blog entry from Jenna Fischer (original post on Myspace) I’ve received tons of letters from people asking advice about the entertainment industry and, in particular, pursing a life as an actor.  People have also asked how I got to be on The Office. This blog, I hope, will address some of […]

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Acting, actress, best acting training, Booking Work
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Qualities of an Actor

The 10 Qualities of an Actor

March 27, 2012 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

One of the first things my class ever discussed with one of my favorite acting teachers John Osborne Hughes. And it has stuck with me for all these years. I highly recommend signing up for a class with him the next time he is in town. I believe these are also the qualities of a […]

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Acting, Acting Classes, John Osborne Hughes, Talent, Technique, Tecnique
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Spiderman

BAD SHOW! – How to survive a disastrous performance

February 2, 2012 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

It is inevitable, even with a well-oiled show, that we will have one VERY BAD performance. Everything will go wrong: lights will blow out, set pieces will break, offstage microphones will be switched off, a zipper will get stuck. And, to make matters worse the audience will be in a collectively judge-y state of mind […]

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broadway, drama, off-broadway, performing, Technique, the west end, Theater, theatre
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