Discover Your Casting Type: A Path to Success in Acting
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 type” mean, and why should every actor or actress strive…
First Time on Set: Acting Tips
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 acting coach.
Building Acting Career
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.
ACTING TIPS – EMBRACING ANXIETY AND DISCOMFORT
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 fears while auditioning and trying to book acting jobs. But…
FOUR COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT NON-METHOD ACTING THAT NEED TO BE CLARIFIED
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 “Winging It” – Nothing can be further from the…
Non-Method Acting Classes for Film: expectation vs. reality
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 will serve as the foundation for your acting. Different acting…
Trauma–Free 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, or the fear. What you may be surprised to know…
It’s Never a Performance
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 book the role, there are many interpretations of “go big or…
Give Yourself a Place to Fall From
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 a performance. If you try to capture your performance exactly, you…
THE GODFATHER PRINCIPLE
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 that remains constant when it comes to having control: the power you…