No, But What's Really Going On?

No, But What's Really Going On?

This week’s episode begins with an analysis of Aunjanue Ellis’ performance in the film King Richard and why it’s an example of great acting. Her interior life is so complete and rich that we, as an audience, are able to see (and more importantly, feel) the character’s struggle without any dialogue to reveal plot or exposition. How do we bring this level of depth to our work? One way is to talk out. Talk out your character’s past, talk out their unconscious struggle. This makes our work go beyond a kind of surface performance that is just clear or believable. “It turns the dial,” says Milton. “It gives us more to play and it brings the dialogue to life.” Have a question for Milton? Email him at questionsformilton@gmail.com

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Size Matters

Size Matters

Last episode we talked about theme. This week, we continue that conversation but make the distinction between truly big ideas and everything else. Big ideas affect all of us, they shape civilization. ...

9 Kesä 202022min

What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea?

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ In every play, there’s a big, universal, cosmic idea, (or theme.) It’s what the wr...

5 Kesä 202016min

But It’s All A Lie!

But It’s All A Lie!

This week’s episode is a direct response to a question from one of our listeners. Belen from Argentina wanted to know what to do when she’s in the middle of a scene and suddenly remembers none of it i...

26 Touko 20207min

But It’s Such a Cool Choice!

But It’s Such a Cool Choice!

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ It’s true that your talent is in your choices, but that’s not all there’s to it. Y...

18 Touko 202020min

2+2= 4ish

2+2= 4ish

Acting is not mathematical. You won’t always use the same tools, and what worked for you during one project may not work for you in another. There are so many different paths you can take when buildin...

13 Touko 202011min

Zadacha

Zadacha

If there’s one word all actors are familiar with it’s “objective.” But how often is the idea of “objective” a practical tool and how often is it an albatross around our necks? Stanislavsky wanted acti...

5 Touko 202019min

Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Toilet Paper

Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Toilet Paper

We've all been there. You look at your script and see something that resembles a list. What do most actors do? They act it as a list and by doing so, sound like they're running down a dull inventory o...

27 Huhti 202013min

A Sequence of Thoughts, Not a Cluster of Words

A Sequence of Thoughts, Not a Cluster of Words

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ When Milton recently asked Gustavo Dudamel, the conductor of the Los Angeles Philh...

21 Huhti 20208min

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