by Umar Hashim | Aug 13, 2021 | The Actor's Craft
“I simply channeled a character. This time I allowed the character to inhabit me.”Shirley MacLaine CHANNELING CHARACTER When thinking about character, a topic that most beginner acting students find fascinating, is the mysterious process of ‘channeling character’. New...
by Umar Hashim | Jul 29, 2021 | The Actor's Craft
“The foundation for film acting is stage acting”- James Lipton I’m writing this article for acting students who pursue acting classes for film and television, so that I might help dispel the myth of having to keep your acting ‘small’, or more internal for film. The...
by Umar Hashim | Jun 26, 2021 | The Actor's Life
The most powerful way to answer this question is to get to know yourself. Spend some time each day just being with yourself. Turn off your cell phone and computer and just be. Go inside and ask yourself what turns you on, what brings you joy, what is that one secret...
by Umar Hashim | Jun 25, 2021 | The Actor's Life
Go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the...
by Umar Hashim | May 3, 2021 | The Actor's Craft
What are some benefits from taking an online acting class? Here are three benefits a remote acting class offers. You have the opportunity to work with people from all around the globe in a remote acting class. Previous to the pandemic, students were confined to local...
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