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. …

Eye in magnifying glass
Auditions Are the Micro of the Macro

Auditions are the MICRO of the MACRO.   Everything that arises in an audition is …

Constance Wu in film Hustlers
Which Version of a Scene Do You Deliver?

So you booked a gig! YAY! And, you took a risk and submitted two takes …

How to Deal with Actor Panic

  Hello actors,   Oh, the roads we journey as we pursue our goals and …

How Fast or Slow Should a Scene Go?

  Have you ever gotten the acting note, go slower, or go faster?   Sure you …

Only One Take, Folks

DON’T FORGET HOW TO AUDITION   Hi actors! This might be one of my most …

Reframing Your Self-Tape Mindset

  Hi actors!   I would normally start this with saying, Happy Snow Day! Run …