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I remind actors all the time that most of us go into sense memory when we fantasize. We don’t thing of general woman or man, we think of how someone looks, or smells, or sounds or feels. Men and women have been using sensory work to ‘get off’ for thousands of years before Lee Strasberg hit the scene.

Explore, look inside and ask Spirit – why was I given this opportunity today. Right now. In this moment. What is present for me? What are my issues? How can I use this character to heal myself? What have I got to substitute for this event?

When we create out of our imaginations, we invite Spirit’s assistance.

We all have the potential to enter the portal of what the world calls genius, but it is not our creative genius that we are accessing. It is our inherent divine nature at work.

Why Train? An athlete, musician, or doctor, would never ask such a question. If acting were such an easy career, wouldn’t everyone want to do it? If you want to be an artist who affects people then you must prepare your craft. As Stanislavsky said, “Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.”Continue reading “Why Train?”

Can acting be taught? No. A child is electrifying to watch because the focus and concentration, elegance and economy, are all there. So is a cat. As self-consciousness creeps in – so does ego and the desire to ‘perform’. Anyone can be interesting to watch – as long as they’re not conscious of being observed.Continue reading “Can Acting Be Taught?”

We tend to create things in our life that feel familiar to us.  One of the common things that actors have inside them, as part of their upbringing is the need to be given permission.  If you have ever found yourself with the feeling that you’d love to be a working actor — if onlyContinue reading “Giving Yourself Permission”