Archive for February 2013
UK vs US Acting Schools: What’s the Difference? | Brian Timoney
Winston Churchill once said that the US and the UK were nations divided by a common language. This could also be said of UK and US acting schools. We may seem similar to the United States but we have a lot of differences in the acting schools department. The Russians heavily influenced the US back…
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3 Types of Acting School Teachers
In my experience, acting school teachers fall into three types. The first is the ‘pleaser’. This kind of teacher just wants to please the student and won’t cause any waves. They don’t like having to confront and they themselves are looking for approval from the student. The problem with this is that, as a teacher,…
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Why Method Acting Classes Emphasise Imagination
Imagination is a key element for any actor. To people outside of the profession, imagination would play a vital role when working with special effects and though this is true, imagination is at work at all times. Method acting classes as well as other styles work with actors to develop their imagination throughout acting courses.…
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