A friend of mine who is the entertainment editor for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted this in Facebook. It did make me think of Heath Ledger right away. But if Strasberg's method was destroying actors, wouldn't there be few of them left? What do you think? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/mov...
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Correct year of graduation from DePaul: 1977...not 2009.
Casting Notice Chicago Casting Notice Florence Taylor, 55, is an attractive African American Clinical Psychologist, with a gift of seeing and experiencing her clients trauma. She is the Executive Director of the National Association of African American Clinical Psychologists. She has published in se...
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Hello Chicago Stage 32 artist. I'm in need of two Asian actors, one male and one female and two Latino/Latina actors...to join a small group (12) of well educated and experienced theatre/film actors for a monthly showcase for producers, agents, casting directors, studio executive, theatrical/busines...
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I'd suggest posting this in our JOBS section, Charles. When you post to your wall, you are only posting to people in your network. Good luck.
I'm delighted to connect with you Emily. All the best with your writing.
Ok. KYBN-Studio One...I'm delighted to connect...now, tell me more about you. How we can help each other...
Hello Sarah. I'm delighted that you have connected with me in my network. One never knows when you will cross another's path and find yourself creating something extraordinary. The thought of working with those who's path I cross is very exciting and extremely soothing.....Ah, the thought of it....!...
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Hi Debbie, Perhaps your friend is bored and afraid to address any of the more pressing issues in society. I don't recall a single report from the thousands of actors around the world who have died or fallen ill from the use of Strasberg's "method" practice. Have you? What prompted your friend to start this conversation?
I wish you great success, Charles ! Nice to connect with you.
Hi Linda. Thanks for joining me on Stage 32. The next phase is us on stage, in front of a camera...living and loving our lives...what we do...who we are...changing the world as artists.....Oh! And getting paid! Smile.Could leave out the fruits of our labor...smile
Thx for your request. I had relatives (no longer w/ us) in Maywood. PEACE!
Hello everyone I've been off the grid for a while. What a feeling it is to return to my "center" The sacred space of the artist! I truly adore it. Is there a MeetUp group in Chicago?
Great to have you and your talents in this community, Charles! Check out the MEETUP section on the top menu bar, and if you don't see one already formed you should create one!
Hey Charles! Thanks for the invite! :-)
I have many short scripts (no more than 15 pages each) . I would like to put some of these together so if you're in the NYC, NJ area and would like to Act in a afew of these, contact me... Looking for older male/female - male and female age 19 thru 27 (non-SAG please)
Mike, do you know you can upload your short scripts to InkTip for free? http://www.inktip.com/sa_short_script_listing.php?cat=sa&scat=services...
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Hello everyone. I'm an actor and writer. I returned to Chicago from Los Angeles two years ago. I'm looking for contracts in theater or film. I received my training at DePaul university where I earned...
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@CJ - I think I'd rather keep "my creative works" off the air for now :D
Thanks for the request
Hi Charles, Happy to have you as part of my network :)
Great to connect/network !
Thanks Brad. Perhaps, we can produce a film and get filthy rich. smile
Right on lets do it ?
Hello everyone. Thanks for the invite to introduce myself. I'm a trained theater actor with a dozen or so television and film parts under my belt. My agent tells me I need to get some current film on myself. So, here we are. What on my mind? I'd love to work with a skilled director and screen writer...
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I totally agree with David Patrick. Acting is about believing you are another person. This simply means feeling what that person would feel. Children do this instinctively. it's called make believe. S...
Expand commentI totally agree with David Patrick. Acting is about believing you are another person. This simply means feeling what that person would feel. Children do this instinctively. it's called make believe. So many teachers teach because they can't make enough money acting because they're not good enough. They create these ridiculous techniques in order to justify their six week course. I actually feel myself get pulled out of my feelings when I read some of the shit on the internet. As human understanding of feeling has evolved, so has acting. When you watch some of the best TV now (Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, etc.), these people are simply feeling different human beings enough to make them believable. They are not Acting, they are Being. This is now being called organic acting. Give me a break. It's simply being real. Training is about removing fear so the person who wants to act can feel whoever the character is and not judge it. That's what children do. There is also something called cinematography technique in which only the best actors achieve: not blinking during closeups, running a counter internal dialogue so the camera picks up the conflict in the eyes, starting internal dialogue before the scene starts, etc. But none of that matters if the fundamental behavior of make believe isn't there. By the way, I was just on a set with James Franco. This man would not connect with anyone. Between takes he would pull out his cellphone and at times, hold up the entire crew. How's that for modern day narcissism?
How did this conversation get started again? Its like two years old? Well, my email is four months old, I guess thats how.
I love method acting, I will never change. I get to live in other worlds and experience other characters perspectives from their shoes. It makes me a better person with every role!