by Cindy Tanas | May 4, 2019 | The Actor's Life
Whatever you struggle with in life, whatever your demons are; there is nothing you cannot use in your acting. Put all of it into your work. It’s all energy. By channelling your day to day difficulties into your acting you become the alchemist and you take what seems...
by Cindy Tanas | Jul 16, 2018 | The Actor's Life
1. DAILY GROUNDING FOR THE ACTOR Getting in touch with feelings and impulses and acting on them spontaneously is part of the actors craft and you need to be in your body for that. First thing in the morning do a 10 minute “stretch and breathe”. Breathe into each part...
by Cindy Tanas | Sep 7, 2016 | The Actor's Craft
“It’s a constant learning process – not just what you have to learn for the characters or as far as good actors – but as an actor there’s no limit. Every time now, you’re learning, so I think that’s a good thing though.” – Paul Dano...
by Cindy Tanas | Feb 24, 2016 | The Actor's Instrument
“A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.”– Carl Jung Definition of passion… “strong and barely controllable emotion.” A HEALTHY APPROACH TO ACTING Acting students will often say to me “I need my...
by Cindy Tanas | Dec 1, 2014 | Inspiration for the Actor
The word Inspiration means “to breathe in”. When we breathe in or take in with awareness, we become receptive and we connect to the body. We are ready to “act”. We will feel the impulse to act because we are connected to the body. We are inspired to act. With only the...
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