The 2 Whys

The 2 Whys

Somewhere in the process of creating a character, it’s helpful to step back and ask ourselves: why are we doing this play? Why are the characters we’re playing important? Why bother in the first place? The answers will begin moving you in the direction of a theme, and remind you that big ideas about the human struggle are timeless and vitally relevant, right now. It's also helpful to ask your character "why questions" about who they are and what is important to them. Asking these questions helps to connect you, the actor, to your character, as well as capture their essence in a three dimensional way.


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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 Apr 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 Apr 20208min

Dear Milton, Please Help Me

Dear Milton, Please Help Me

In the Summer of 1980 during the run of a regional production of Boys in the Band, Milton wrote a letter to Stella Adler asking for her guidance. She responded: “The actor in you is beginning to feel ...

21 Apr 20205min

Building a Believable Backstory

Building a Believable Backstory

Whether you’re auditioning for a pilot or in rehearsal for a Clifford Odets play, our jobs as actors is to launch, imaginatively, into the world of the piece, and open ourselves to its influence. But ...

14 Apr 202017min

I Relate to Her

I Relate to Her

As actors, most of us have had the experience of closely identifying with a character we’re playing. In this episode, Milton talks about the mistake so many of us make when we feel like we relate to a...

6 Apr 202011min

A Brief History of Acting

A Brief History of Acting

How did we end up studying acting in the first place? In this episode, Milton puts his teaching in context by giving us a brief history of modern acting technique; from 19th-century realism to Konstan...

30 Mar 202011min

Talk It Out

Talk It Out

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content!⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠In this episode, Milton talks about how writing and thinking are great ways for acto...

23 Mar 202021min

Deadly, Deadly Facts

Deadly, Deadly Facts

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content!⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠Contrary to popular belief, just because you can answer “who, what, why, where, when...

21 Mar 202014min

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