by Umar Hashim | Dec 12, 2021 | The Actor's Craft
“Fear is the number one emotion we’re spending tremendous amounts of brainpower to cover up.” – Jodie Foster ACTORS AND PERFORMANCE ANXIETY Many actors getting started in acting classes think that performance anxiety should belong only to insecure actors and shy...
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 | Apr 15, 2021 | The Actor's Craft
There are many types of acting schools in Canada with various and different approaches to the craft. The best acting lessons will simplify the actors process and teach you the essential basics. I’ve listed 10 of the essentials basics every actor should learn...
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