What does an acting career and a rollercoaster have in common? They both have their ups and downs, and some of these ascents and descents can be extremely rapid in nature. An actor can be in the business for years, before suddenly becoming an ‘overnight...
Many actors can act—there’s no question about it. However, what many actors don’t realize, however, is that, as an actor, not only do you need to act, but you need to react as well, something that is received. Films are ensemble pieces, as are television...
Actors, let’s talk for a minute about audition nerves. We all get them—that’s normal. But how can we overcome the audition nerves in the room, and therefore show the session runners and, ultimately, ourselves, that we can be confident and are the problem to casting’s solutions? Vince Lombardi once stated...
We’ve all seen athletes on TV: a lot of their footage involves seeing them constantly training, exercising, and practicing: sometimes until odd hours of the night, or hours before the crack of dawn. Sometimes, we see them repeating the same motion, like kicking, over and over again. Apparently, this...
Making the character your own is difficult, but you can make it easier by taking the right steps. Know more about this process with the help of an acting coach and “Making the Character Your Own,” a blog post by The Heller Approach Acting Studio....
As an actor, you must know how to wield your unique experiences to portray your role. Get additional insights on adding experience to your acting toolkit by checking out “How Real-Life Experience Can Boost Your Acting Performance,” a blog post by The Heller Approach Acting...
The beauty of a watching a good acting performance is that you can live vicariously through the character being played on the screen. A good performance allows you to “feel” what the character is feeling: the tension, the anger, the melancholy, the desperation, the joy,...
Acting in sitcoms might look easy, but they can challenge your skills in terms of timing, delivery, and more. Know more about this genre by checking out “Mastering the Art of Sitcom: What You Need to Know”, a blog post by The Heller Approach Acting...
Every day in our lives, we make choices. The choices we make shape the next steps of our day, our week, our year, our lives. Making decisions is important, but sometimes we forget the need to make choices when performing a character, making...
As pilot season approaches quickly, auditions happen in droves. Agents, managers, casting directors, and many other entertainment professionals involved in the casting and submission process are overworked, overwhelmed, yet still get their job done in the highest degree of professionalism possible. Casting directors...