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How to approach Acting from Soul

How to approach Acting from Soul

by | Oct 3, 2021 | The Actor's Craft

“Being a celebrity has taught me to hide, but being an actor has opened my soul.”- Meryl Streep THE ACTORS WAY An acting student who wants to learn the craft of acting today, has many types of acting techniques to choose from. Classical, Chekhov Technique, Method,...
What does the Shadow have to do with Acting?

What does the Shadow have to do with Acting?

by | Mar 15, 2021 | The Actor's Craft

“You have to be very honest with yourself to do my job well. And you’re not going to like everything about yourself.  If you start hiding what you don’t like, you’re not going to be in the best position to do your job.” Jack Nicholson In my acting classes in...
Passion, Soul and Acting

Passion, Soul and Acting

by | Jan 16, 2021 | Inspiration for the Actor

Passion is the soul’s language, all that aches, all that yearns and longs for, all that is deep and filled with the unresolved…this is the passionate soul. “Without acting I cannot breathe.” – Sir Laurence Olivier In this image, two actors in our Toronto acting...
What The Actor Needs

What The Actor Needs

by | Feb 10, 2015 | Inspiration for the Actor

If there is anything I have learned from my students it is this: Fear is the enemy of the creative spirit. Only a space held in love can set creativity free. Humiliation, domination, and interference are tools the egoic and insecure director or acting teacher resorts...