Acting without the Drama
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Acting without the Drama delves into the practical ways that actors can approach the craft of acting to create magic in their performances.
Acting without the Drama
4y ago
Yeah, it's not new, it's not clever, it's not innovative.
So why did I wait so long to do it, you ask?
Well, because many years in the past, I tried to do this same thing, at a time when it was new and clever and innovative.
I fell flat on my face.
No interest. No students. Just me all by my lonesome, putting on free sample classes on WebEx. They were FREE, y'all. I still had almost zero takers. And when you do have just a couple, that makes for a very awkward class. It doesn't fill the students with with excitement and inspire trust. So even while what we did manage to do was pretty awesome ..read more
Acting without the Drama
4y ago
When I was in grad school, one of my mentors, Richard Easton, came into class one day with a sheaf of papers that he started handing out.
This was a strange occurrence, as up to that point, Richard had never brought so much as a pencil to class. He was a true master of the stage, and we were learning Shakespeare from him. Our efforts were often punctuated with his most repeated phrase, "Yes. Something like that."
We were all 99.9% sure that's not at all what he meant.
Anyway, this morning, he waltzed into the room, speaking in his booming British accent, "I was on my second bottle of wine l ..read more
Acting without the Drama
4y ago
Well, it's been a hot minute since I've taught one of my classes. Now I'm starting up TWO! Actors (or those wanting to start learning)! I'm starting up classes in April: The Three C's of Acting (in Salt Lake City) and Acting for Film (down in Orem)! The Three C's will start Tuesday, April 7th, and Acting for Film will start Thursday, April 9th. I would love to have you join us for one or both! The Three C' will meet Tuesdays (starting April 7th) from 7-10pm. It will focus on my specific approach to the art of acting. If you've never taken a class from me before, this is a really good ..read more