In this episode, Brian and Joe sit down to chat about honing your rehearsal skills, with tips and guidance based on their own personal experiences – from the first read of a new script, to the read-through with the … Read More
The next woman who takes me on is gonna light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars Randle P. McMurphy (played by Jack Nicholson) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest There are very few actors who … Read More
I got this email the other day. Now, it was a long (but interesting) email, so I have cherry picked the nub of the issue: “Many of your emails celebrate the genius and greatness of actors such as Brando and … Read More
Now, last week I talked about how Steve McQueen took lines out of scripts and how Marlon Brando didn’t learn lines at all. Well, Marlon had another approach he used on set that no one knew about. When he walked … Read More
At the weekend, I was talking to one of my former Ultimate Acting students who is now a pro actor. He said he was working on a job and a crew member asked if he was a method man. He … Read More
I don’t particularly like the word “awesome”. Overused and a tad American. Not that I have anything against the Americans. In fact, the opposite is true. I love them. They believe they can do anything Which is why I used … Read More
Mark Rylance (probably the best stage actor ever) had this to say about how Shakespeare is done today in the UK: “It’s too reverent. It is like taking a rap song in 400 years from now that we think is … Read More
Now and again, I will get an email from a mush cookie saying that I’m not being fair. It’s usually when I say that acting is not for everyone and definitely not for those that need their tummies tickled on … Read More
One of my favourite film baddies of all time is General Zod. He appears in Superman II and tries to take over the world much to Superman’s chagrin. During the film, Zod makes everyone he can find kneel before him … Read More
What are dreams? Here are some definitions from the dictionary: 1. A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. 2. A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal. 3. An unrealistic or self-deluding fantasy. I don’t … Read More