The Actor's Craft

What should beginner acting classes consist of? Beginner actors need acting classes that address the basics of acting more than anything else, in order to build a strong foundation for all the rest of their actor training. By acting basics I mean things like learning...

“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...

“To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.” – Marlon Brando An online acting class can be a fantastic resource for beginner or experienced actors. There are so many benefits to taking...

“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,...

“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’....

“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...

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...

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 here, for...

“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 Toronto,...