An Actor’s Muse
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This account posts reflections on the art of acting from professors and professionals, as well as my own musings on the subject. I hope to inspire deep thinking and motivate others to hone their craft.
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Foster your #imagination!
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
“ART IS PURSUING AN ACT OF SELF-EXPLORATION ON BEHALF OF AN AUDIENCE.”
Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Shrinking) says Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) told him that.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS #ART BEEN DEFINED THAT YOU FOUND INSIGHTFUL?
#acting #humanity #connection #thoughtfulness
Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Shrinking) says Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) told him that.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS #ART BEEN DEFINED THAT YOU FOUND INSIGHTFUL?
#acting #humanity #connection #thoughtfulness
December 22, 2024 at 3:14 AM
“ART IS PURSUING AN ACT OF SELF-EXPLORATION ON BEHALF OF AN AUDIENCE.”
Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Shrinking) says Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) told him that.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS #ART BEEN DEFINED THAT YOU FOUND INSIGHTFUL?
#acting #humanity #connection #thoughtfulness
Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Shrinking) says Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Serenity) told him that.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS #ART BEEN DEFINED THAT YOU FOUND INSIGHTFUL?
#acting #humanity #connection #thoughtfulness
Brian Cox & Jeremy Strong were stellar on #Succession.
It’s ok if you prefer #Strasberg or another approach.
If Strong needs #method acting to reach truth, so be it. Cox makes a valid point that it can alienate castmates. Study it all. Find what works for you.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
It’s ok if you prefer #Strasberg or another approach.
If Strong needs #method acting to reach truth, so be it. Cox makes a valid point that it can alienate castmates. Study it all. Find what works for you.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’: actor Brian Cox on overrated co-stars, charmless politicians and the joy of smoking weed
He’s famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don’t be fooled – the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife – and out of love...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Brian Cox & Jeremy Strong were stellar on #Succession.
It’s ok if you prefer #Strasberg or another approach.
If Strong needs #method acting to reach truth, so be it. Cox makes a valid point that it can alienate castmates. Study it all. Find what works for you.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
It’s ok if you prefer #Strasberg or another approach.
If Strong needs #method acting to reach truth, so be it. Cox makes a valid point that it can alienate castmates. Study it all. Find what works for you.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2024...
Foster your #imagination!
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
December 3, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Foster your #imagination!
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
Open your mind to all the #art and #literature and #history and #experiences that you can. All of them help feed the playful mind of an #actor.
NEVER let your #curiosity fade.
[Pictured quote from #StellaAdler: The Art of Acting compiled by Howard Kissel.]
#acting
A script is not a #Thanksgiving recipe where you follow the steps to reach an outcome.
#Actors may know all the words to say, but interpretation, emotion, and even who they are on stage with can all create a nuanced performance that is like no one else’s.
#acting #talent #art #creativity
#Actors may know all the words to say, but interpretation, emotion, and even who they are on stage with can all create a nuanced performance that is like no one else’s.
#acting #talent #art #creativity
November 30, 2024 at 5:39 AM
A script is not a #Thanksgiving recipe where you follow the steps to reach an outcome.
#Actors may know all the words to say, but interpretation, emotion, and even who they are on stage with can all create a nuanced performance that is like no one else’s.
#acting #talent #art #creativity
#Actors may know all the words to say, but interpretation, emotion, and even who they are on stage with can all create a nuanced performance that is like no one else’s.
#acting #talent #art #creativity
What are some other reasons, do you think, for an actor to develop their imagination?
#acting #actors #act #stage #screen #imagination #art #truth #performing
#acting #actors #act #stage #screen #imagination #art #truth #performing
November 28, 2024 at 3:44 AM
What are some other reasons, do you think, for an actor to develop their imagination?
#acting #actors #act #stage #screen #imagination #art #truth #performing
#acting #actors #act #stage #screen #imagination #art #truth #performing
![Text from Sanford Meisner On Acting, a book by Meisner and Dennis Longwell that reviews lessons from Meisner’s classes. Here, he encourages a student, Bruce, to “just go,” because Bruce has a tendency to “sit on [his] emotion and hide it.” Meisner is giving Bruce permission to be ridiculous as long as he can hang on to his character’s emotion within the scene. Meisner says it is very good for your acting to be undignified, unmanly, etc. In my opinion he says so because he needs his students to understand how to play outside of their egos, to exercise the muscles that make imagination take hold over self-consciousness.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mbow4jcvkuckvbo2xzr3moqg/bafkreiga454umsbun4v7e53xb5w7mcgvopanlfx2tlilg3jlqaxsle4q7e@jpeg)