April 17, 2020
online acting

Online Acting

Online Acting Human beings are forever in action and knowing how to work as an actor is half the battle.  In this article, I will recommend ways to create a playing space at home that will help you feel inspired, creative and confident. It’s always very exciting to perform on […]
March 24, 2020

Being Different in a Virtual World

I was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, one of five boys for which, my Dad proclaimed that each son would be treated equally and would be given a college education. My father loved science and tried to raise his family based on scientific facts. Although he was very loving and […]
January 31, 2020

Shining a Light in the Darkness

Shining a Light in the Darkness  As a kid I was afraid of the dark. There was this pervasive fear that something was lurking either in my closet, or under my bed. This “something” took many different theoretical shapes and forms, but it’s effect was to make it extraordinarily difficult for me to fall […]
December 4, 2019

You are the One

YOU ARE THE ONE IT ONLY TAKES ONE MINUTE  -The one-minute monologue Acting tips for auditioning with Monologues When we audition for parts we are always trying to show as much as we can in as little time as possible.    Young actors want to “show it all,” even when all […]
November 5, 2019

An Interview with Former Student, Emmett Carnahan

Where are you training as an adult actor?I train at the Atlantic Acting School, a branch of NYU’s acting program. What year are you in at college or conservatory?I’m in my final semester graduating in December. How did the Young Actor’s Studio prepare you for college?Not only did the Young […]
August 6, 2019

Surviving as a Child Actor

Having taught acting school Los Angeles young people for over twenty years now, it has been one of my main aims to prevent them from following the same path that I did as a young actor. On the face of it, this may sound a little odd coming from someone […]
May 30, 2019
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Learning Acting

. Learning Acting “Before we begin to study, let us determine what it is we want to learn.   We shall not say that theater is a school.  No, the theater is entertainment. “- Constantin Stanislavski Think about your favorite performances by actors.   What is the one thing that […]
May 22, 2019
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Great AUDITIONING TIPS FOR HOLLYWOOD ACTORS –Kids and Teens…And the parents!

Auditioning Tips 1. Stop trying to get the part.I know this sounds silly but you’re there to do a performance and bring reality to the script.   Don’t think about what they think of you.  It’s impossible to read their minds, even if you are psychic and it’s a waste […]
May 15, 2019
Be Awkward
“Try to be original in your play and as clever as possible; but don’t be afraid to show yourself foolish; we must have freedom of thinking, and only they are an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things. Don’t round things out, don’t polish- but be awkward […]