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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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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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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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Alan Rickman: An irresistible force

December 12, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Over the years, the British actor has built an impressive gallery of rogues and romantics. To him, it’s just storytelling — and a love of language. By Patrick Pacheco, Special to the Los Angeles TimesNovember 20, 2011 Reporting from New York —— Alan Rickman is aroused from a heavy-lidded languor recognizable from so many of his […]

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Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher!

November 28, 2011 by The NYC Actor 1 Comment

If you are a teacher (in any field) and you cannot explain what it is you are teaching, you should NOT BE A TEACHER IN THAT SUBJECT. If you don’t understand what it is you are trying to educate others in, or you do understand but lack the ability/desire to communicate it, then you have […]

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Acting, Acting Classes, actor, best acting training, teacher, Technique
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