The Value of Psychophysical Acting Training
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Access to article published in "Stanislavski Studies: The Practice, Legacy & Contemporary Theater"
The Value of Psychophysical Acting Training
New techniques based on classic forms
Gertrude in Hamlet
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Against the backdrop of backstage banter, this vlog is about dressing in authentic Elizabethan costume for the role of Gertrude in Shakespeare's Hamlet at...
New theatrical climate – renewed acting training!
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Today, the Bay Area leads the nation as a mecca for new theatre work. Do acting classes and acting training in the San Francsico...
Are you a life-long learner? Actors who keep training broaden their horizons!
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Acting labs should provide safe spaces out of the public eye, in which artists can develop themselves as performers. We discussed some of the...
Published on April 22, 2021
It really fascinates me to notice the way in which the thing that I love is entwined with the thing that I hate. Or how the thing that I want is often right next to the thing that I fear.
Published on April 15, 2021
Do you know how to breathe for public speaking and presenting? Here are some simple mistakes my students often make. If this is you, you’re not alone! Simple adjustment will make all the difference to your success.
Published on April 9, 2021
Watch my video or read on to hear this question answered and receive one tip to start freeing your voice! Have you ever heard someone’s voice and you thought…
Published on March 18, 2021
In the US, it’s not uncommon for people to say to me “You have an accent!” As cheerfully as possible I say,”Yes! So do you!”
Published on March 11, 2021
Do you believe that in order to be a successful presenter, you have to be an extroverted, charismatic person? Likewise, do you believe that in order to BE charismatic as a public speaker or presenter, you have to be an extrovert?
Published on March 5, 2021
Have you ever heard somebody deliver an impactful speech, and though you stood in a crowd, or sat in your living room behind a tv screen, you felt as if they were speaking to you? The words went straight to your heart, stimulating your intellect and your emotions.
Published on February 25, 2021
What do you do with your hands when you’re presenting, performing or public speaking? This is a weighty question, and there are numerous experts eager to tell you how to do it.
Published on February 17, 2021
Do you know how to breathe when you’re presenting or public speaking? Most people don’t! Whether you’re presenting at a live meeting, or whether this is even, believe it or not, a Zoom meeting, breathing matters.
Published on February 12, 2021
If you’re a highly skilled professional then you’re used to excelling. Did you ever envision that you’d be doing this much public speaking? Perhaps you’re finding yourself increasingly in the limelight.
Published on February 4, 2021
When we have negativity about something, we tend to miss some of the simple remedies that would just make it better for us. Often these remedies are what I call “technical solutions to emotional problems.”
Published on January 26, 2021
So here you are on Zoom, in all your glory (or otherwise), and if you haven’t yet gotten the hang of treating Zoom like a performance space, you may be looking rather blurry and dimly lit.
Published on January 20, 2021
One hears a lot of deep <virtual> groaning along the lines of: “Not another Zoom meeting!” This is understandable given that for many of us during the pandemic, Zoom is our only form of visual communication.
