Casting Directors Need to See This

Casting Directors Need to See This

Milton shares insights from a panel with top New York casting directors including Bernard Telsey and Billy Hopkins. The key revelation: casting directors are looking for "active listening" - actors who remain fully present and engaged even when not speaking. Many actors mistakenly think they only need to act when delivering lines, but casting directors immediately notice when an actor goes "dead" during listening moments.

Milton advocates for his "telephone method" - talking out everything happening before and during scenes to ensure continuous engagement. The goal is experiencing circumstances rather than just reporting them, distinguishing between describing facts and experiencing those facts.

Note: Casting directors confirmed that Instagram following has zero impact on casting decisions.

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This week, we go back to some of the fundamentals of acting technique. One of which is, The Biggest Sin: Thou Shall Not Make Performance Choices When You First Read The Script. But this is not somethi...

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Think Like an Actor

Think Like an Actor

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber on Spotify for bonus content! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠ Have a question for Milton? Send us a voice note below or email us at: ⁠que...

9 Tammi 20248min

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Active Relaxation

Active Relaxation

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber on Spotify for bonus content! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠ There are some misconceptions about relaxation in acting. You want to be r...

26 Joulu 202320min

Playing Witch-Twins on American Horror Story

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In this episode, actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones joins us on the podcast to talk about playing twin witches on American Horror Story. She discusses the extensive background and character work the did w...

19 Joulu 202316min

Bonus Video Episode: Working Slowly

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An excerpt from Milton's Masterclass at Spotlight in Stockholm, Sweden.

14 Joulu 202310min

The Given Circumstances Are Everything

The Given Circumstances Are Everything

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber on Spotify for bonus content! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠What do we mean when we say the Given Circumstances? According to Stella Adl...

12 Joulu 202315min

Making the Inactive Active

Making the Inactive Active

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber on Spotify for bonus content! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠ This is one of those ideas in acting that is almost scientific in its certa...

5 Joulu 202318min

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