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Denzel Washington’s Method Approach to Acting
I read an article about Denzel Washington’s Method approach to acting on his new movie with Ryan Reynolds and thought you would like to read it. I keep telling people all the best actors use The Method – and here is the proof. Ryan is being given a masterclass by Denzel on The Method, whilst…
Gary Oldman’s advice to actors..
Gary Oldman – recently seen in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (a film I highly recommend you see) has been awarded with a career tribute award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards. Here is Gary’s advice to actors, which is something I tell my students all the time! “ If I have any advice for young…
Method actress Meryl Streep, and a sign of what is to come..
Method actress Meryl Streep has just won a Best Actress Award from the New York Film Critics Circle. I think this is a sign of what is to come with the Oscars. In case you haven’t heard, Meryl has been filming a film about the life of Margaret Thatcher. It is due to be released…
Scarlett Gets Her Reward
Last week, Scarlett Johansson got to put her hands in the cement at Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Does she deserve it? I say absolutely! Scarlett is a very talented Method actress. There is a simplicity about her work. She makes it look effortless and easy, but actually she is doing very complicated work underneath it…
Anyone remember Roseanne’s sister?
If you are over 30 years of age, you may remember a programme called Roseanne. It was an American sitcom that was massive in the ’80s and ’90s. The programme centred on the life of Roseanne and her family. Roseanne’s sister was played by an actress called Laurie Metcalf. She played the role very well…
De Niro and Weaver Show Their Skills
It’s no secret that Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver are both acting heavyweights. They have proved themselves over and over and are now entering the mature end of their careers. They both appear in a new film called Red Lights. The film is okay, but their performances were excellent. It struck me that Sigourney…
Jeremy Piven of Entourage Comes To Town
I bumped into Jeremy Piven, who plays the hardnosed agent in the hit US TV series Entourage, at The Groucho Club in London. Very cool guy. As it happens, one of my Young Actors is working with him on his next project which is very different from Entourage. He is filming a rival series to…
Oscar Month
It’s that time of year again. It won’t be long before we are watching a top actor blubbing about how they would never have made it without Mum, Dad and Mimi the family cat! But I have to say, I love the Oscars. Tears and tantrums to boot! So, who are the movers and shakers…
De Niro Breaks Down
This email was going to be about another one of the Best Actor nominees but something happened the other day that takes precedence over that for the time being. De Niro broke down in tears during an interview the other day. You can watch it here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2273674/Robert-De-Niro-breaks-tears-discusses-plight-bi-polar-illness-portrayed-Silver-Linings-Playbook.html#axzz2K2AeNHRt We are used to seeing him playing the…
Ready for lift-off?
The other day I saw the film Flight starring Denzel Washington. I have a special connection to this film. Victoria Burrows, the US casting director who cast Flight, comes to our studio in LA to visit the students each year. For the last 18 months, she has been telling us about how great Flight is….