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...
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...
Navigating Pilot Season for Beginner Actors The entertainment industry witnesses a surge in opportunities during the pilot season, a window between January and April when aspiring actors converge upon cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York. Despite the online streaming that made adjustments to the...