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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,…

Last week I went to the Tate to see an exhibition on the work of the French sculptor, Rodin. He produced some fantastic works of art including, The Kiss and The Thinker. Although, my favourite is The Burghers Of Calais. It’s a sculpture of six men with ropes around their necks. It was based on…

On this video, I discuss my controversial view on why I believe the Stanislavski System is dead. To find out more about our acting courses, click here. 

The Truth About Choosing The Right Acting Classes If you want to avoid wasting years of your life and thousands of pounds on the wrong acting classes, then read on. When I first considered attending acting classes, I didn’t think through what kind of actor I wanted to be. I knew I wanted to act,…

Before Al Pacino made it as an actor, he was a shy, introverted superintendent. Hard to believe now, but that’s what he was like back then. Then one day, something inside him clicked, and he knew he had to commit everything to become an actor. It’s was a big decision riddled with risk. If you…