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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Pt. 2: ABCs of Audition Prep

Pt. 2: ABCs of Audition Prep

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ In this second part of ABCs of Auditioning, Milton applies all the concepts mentio...

12 Apr 202220min

Pt. 1: ABCs of Audition Prep

Pt. 1: ABCs of Audition Prep

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ There are certain fundamental steps we can take when analyzing sides or preparing ...

5 Apr 202214min

Always Come from Somewhere

Always Come from Somewhere

WANT MORE? Become a subscriber for bonus content! ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠⁠⁠ This week, Milton talks about the importance of having a clear impulse for all of ...

29 Mar 202213min

Building the Past

Building the Past

This week, Milton addresses a frequently asked question: how much information do we need when building the past of a character? As individuals, we may desirer (or require) different facts or details o...

22 Mar 202217min

Not Defining a Character Exclusively

Not Defining a Character Exclusively

Last season, Milton suggested that one way we can go about developing a character is by asking ourselves, “who is this person most?” In this episode, he reconsiders that idea. (Can you imagine? An act...

15 Mar 202210min

The Time It Takes

The Time It Takes

Learning to act is not something you do in one year. It takes a lifetime. In the same way, doing a play isn’t something you can take on in one night. It’s a process. Stella told a student once that if...

8 Mar 20229min

The Legacy of Largeness

The Legacy of Largeness

The lineage of this podcast is derived from the teaching of Stanislavsky and Milton’s teacher Stella Adler, who, among other things, taught her students to aspire towards the big ideas we communicate ...

1 Mar 202211min

Translating an Effect Direction

Translating an Effect Direction

Very few directors speak the language of acting or have any real idea about what we do. So most of them give us “effect directions,” such as: “play it angrier,” or…”the scene needs to be more intense....

22 Feb 202212min

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