Olivia Colman in Empire of Light (2022), dir. Sam Mendes, cast as the lead
Are You Ready to Be Cast as the Lead?

Everyone wants to be cast as the lead—so are you ready for all that it …

Man on Fire (2004) film, dir. Tony Scott, Rachel Ticotin, preparing for callback
How to Prepare for a Callback

  Hi actors, CALLBACK! Yay, you got a callback! Wait, says the actor. How do I …

Fallen Angels (1995), dir. Wong Kar-wai, activated body on camera, actors
Don’t Forget About Your Body on Camera, Actors!

Don’t forget about your body on camera, actors! Somewhere along the “acting on camera tips” …

actors scene conflict, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), dir. Steven Spielberg
Tip for Actors: Every Scene Needs Conflict

Actors, every scene needs conflict, even comedy. That’s what keeps the story moving forward—the characters …

Still from film ANATOMY OF A FALL, mother watching child testify, acting tips
Acting Tip: How To Avoid the “Memory Trap”

Hi artists, here’s my acting tip for you on a very common script scenario—   …

Joaquin Phoenix acting technique, finding your camera
“Finding your camera”: acting technique?

Actors, do you know how to “find your camera”? Do you consider this part of …

Adam Pascal and Daphne Rubin Vega in Original Broadway Cast of Rent
Keeping the Wildness In Your Performance

  I used to go to concerts and nightclubs to seek out kick-ass singers when …

Rami Malek in Mr. Robot
What is an eyeline on camera?

  A common concern and hangup for actors is about eyelines in self-tapes.   Where …

Viola Davis in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Viola Davis, a Master of Arc

  Dear actors,   Let’s study a master of arc…the esteemed and full-out-every-single-time, Viola Davis. …