Why Bradley Cooper is about to be Afflucked At The Oscars
In Hollywood, there is a self-created word they use now and again, which is…
…Afflucked.
Author Archives: Brian Timoney
Acting Cage Fight: Bradley Cooper V Rami Malek (Round 2)
You may have seen the commotion I caused a few weeks ago.
I posted on my blog about why Bradley Cooper should have won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in ‘A Star Is Born’ rather than Rami Malek for his performance in the Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’
Episode 44: How to Rehearse like a Pro
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
An Acting Lesson from Jack Nicholson
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
The dark and murky side of method acting
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
Marlon Brando’s unusual (and secret) on set acting technique
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
It’s not how long it is, but what you do with it that counts
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
Why you are awesome
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
Gangsta Shakespeare Rap
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
Why acting fairness is overrated
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