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Stanislavsky and the Psychology of Actor Training

December 18, 2018December 30, 2018 by kevinpage

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Constantine Stanislavsky is roundly accepted as the father of modern acting theory. If you have ever studied acting, you have been exposed to at least some of Stanislavsky's ideas (whether you are aware of it or not). Stanislavsky basically created the language we use today when we talk about acting…

Why Psychology is Important to Actors

December 16, 2018December 31, 2018 by kevinpage

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Using psychology skillfully in your acting work may be one of the actor's most important tools. “What is my character’s motivation?” While this question is perhaps a caricature of the earnest actor’s quest for realistic performance, it is also a serious psychological investigation. ALL contemporary actors, whether on stage, film,…

The 3 Most Important Things They Never Teach in Acting Class

April 22, 2018 by kevinpage

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[caption id="attachment_741" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Actor training works across several dimensions[/caption] Most acting classes follow a formula similar to this (with some variation, of course): warm-up exercises, sometimes imaginative play or improvisation, a discussion by the teacher of one or another of various principals the teacher would like to focus on…

5 Ways to Teach Yourself Acting Outside of an Acting Class

April 11, 2018 by kevinpage

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[caption id="attachment_734" align="aligncenter" width="720"] How do you learn how to act?[/caption] Acting class is important. Actors need to study their craft if they want to get better. Most actors take some kind of class throughout their careers. Even seasoned professionals will often drop in on an acting class to keep…

Self-taping Auditions: Dream-come-true? Or Actor’s Nightmare?

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 by kevinpage

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[caption id="attachment_726" align="aligncenter" width="443"] Self-taping auditions has become an industry standard for film & TV[/caption] Professional film & TV acting (and even stage acting to a lesser degree) has been both revolutionized and degraded by the proliferation of mobile digital technology. It seems like, in a flash, the industry…

The 12 Most Important Acting Books You’ve Never Read

March 7, 2018 by kevinpage

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[caption id="attachment_710" align="aligncenter" width="443"] The 12 Most Important Acting Books You’ve Never Read[/caption] Awhile back, I wrote a short e-book called The Audition Basics Toolkit to try and help actors learn how to audition for both stage and film productions by amassing all the basics of audition training in one…