When you embark on the thrilling journey of pursuing a career in acting, one of the pivotal steps toward success is understanding your casting type. This seemingly simple concept holds the power to propel your acting career to great heights. But what exactly does "casting...
Preparing to be unprepared is one of the ways to be better at acting. Get additional insights on this process by reading “Being Unprepared in Acting: Why It Can Be a Good Idea,” a blog post by The Heller Approach Acting Studio, from a trusted...
Just completed your acting lessons and workshops? It's time to build your career! Find out how to start creating the career of your dreams through this blog....
One of the most distressing things an actor has to face is anxiety: it could be as simple as plain old stage fright, or as complex as the fear of being evaluated and judged. Top Hollywood acting coach Brad Heller used to experience anxieties and...
The Heller Approach is revolutionary for introducing its Non-Method Acting Approach. However, many people may have some misconceptions about this approach and how it is taught. In the interest of clarification; we would like to clear up some wrong ideas about Non-Method Acting: Non-Method Acting is...
If you’re an actor looking to attend an acting school or wanting to get some acting classes under your belt to further hone your craft; then the first order of business is to learn acting technique. It’s essential to start with this class; because it...
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,...
When going out for an audition, many actors feel they have to go big or go home, so to speak. While taking risks and being different (or even being yourself) is valuable in an audition, especially when booking the room, even if you don’t...
Many times, an actor has to do multiple takes of a scene before moving on, and sometimes it’s not the performer’s fault more than it is anyone else’s, such as the crew. Whoever needs a retake, it is absolutely impossible to duplicate or repeat...
In the industry today, times are changing. The power is shifting, and people will lower status are becoming the ones in power. Whatever the case is, world views are ever-evolving, and the film industry specifically is drastically changing all at once—but there’s something...