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The reason many people don’t succeed in the acting industry is not a lack of talent or ability. More often, it comes down to decision making. Without a real decision, effort stays scattered, progress remains inconsistent, and acting continues to compete with everything else in life.

Acting done as a side thing almost never works. This isn’t because actors lack talent, motivation, or passion. It’s because when acting lives around the edges of someone’s life, it never has the structure or priority needed to truly develop skill, confidence, and momentum.

There is a significant difference between acting classes and acting training, yet most actors never have this distinction clearly explained. Many performers spend years attending acting classes, hoping that time alone will lead to improvement, confidence, or consistent work. Instead, they often feel stuck, unclear about their progress, and unsure why their acting still feels inconsistent.

De Niro is well known for his comprehensive character work. For Raging Bull, he learned to box at a pro level and put on 60 lbs for the film’s second half to play the crestfallen Jake LaMotta. For Taxi Driver, he became a fully licenced New York taxi driver and would put in night shifts…

You would need to be living in a remote area of the Amazon not to have heard about this ongoing trial. I saw a segment of it the other day, which interested me from an acting point of view. Johnny Depp was asked how he first met her and told the story. It turns out…

Brian discusses the negative media comments by Mads Mikkelsen about method acting in comparison to Jared Leto’s use of method acting. To find out more about our acting courses, click here. 

I’m sure you have seen the shytshow that has ensued after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after making a joke on stage about his wife at the Oscars last night. The media discussion that has unfolded has been interesting. It has mainly revolved around whether Will should have slapped him or not. Now this staggers…

The media are at it again. It’s not about method acting this time but related to acting at large. Let me explain. Prince Harry was interviewed yesterday and was asked to comment on the upsurge in resignations from jobs during the Pandemic. “a lot of the job resignations you mention aren’t all bad. In fact,…

Every time there is a media article about the hazards of method acting, they always tell one story repeatedly. And, repeatedly, they always get it wrong. Or worse, they know it’s wrong but tell the big fat lie anyway. It’s time to put this lie to bed once and for all. To find out more…

Lady Gaga was asked possibly the most ridiculous (but maybe not ridiculous) question I’ve ever heard. Here it is: “When you are acting, do you take the role home with you, or do you leave it on set?” She actually paused for a bit before answering this, not because she was concerned about the answer,…