I first heard of Sanford Meisner when I did the Vagina Monologues last year. In the last six months, however, his acting technique has become an integral part of my training regimen. I’ve been studying the Meisner Technique with Rachael Adler of the Waterfront Conservatory (formerly known as Studio Magnetic). One of the key tenants…
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8 Tips for Dealing with Criticism
I know I said I would kick July off with a status update regarding my 2011 New Year Resolutions, but Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project” is one of my most favorite blogs. Her blog and her bestselling book recount “the year she spent test-driving studies and theories about how to be happier,” and both resources…
3 Audition Tips for Casting Calls
Last Friday, my partner and I auditioned for principal roles in a web commercial. We were paired with a 10-year-old boy and for seven minutes or so, the three of us became family. When we walked into the room together, the director said we were a “nice looking” one. He asked us to line up…
The Truth Behind Ambiguous Acting Advice
I panicked after scanning the most recent rehearsal feedback provided to me by our Vagina Monologues directors. Why? Because their email opened with: “What happened this Sunday? You totally and completely changed the performance 180 degrees, you threw out our directions, you threw out all the original blocking…” I thought about all the work I…
7 Guidelines for Voice Over Work Out Routines
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends My VO pals and I had our first small group workout of 2011 last night. Per the advice and the encouragement of our professional voiceover coaches, about a half-dozen of us get together every other week to run scripts, provide each other feedback, and of…
The 12 C’s of Voice Over…And Then Some
Today on its Facebook page, Voices.com re-published voice over instructor and actor Marc Cashman‘s April 2010 podcast about the 12 skills you should hone as a voiceover talent, specifically detailing what he believes is necessary for the survival of VO’s fittest: Clarity Cleanliness Consistency Connected Conversational Cold Reading Chop-chop Coordination Characterization Convincing Control Confidence Give…