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
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 Mars 202213min
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 Mars 202217min
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 Mars 202210min
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 Mars 20229min
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 Mars 202211min
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
Diving Into The Time Period
When breaking down a script, a profoundly important question to consider is: how does the time period in which this play takes place affect my character? It’s not just something you want to understand...
15 Feb 202212min
