method acting

      “Method acting is what all actors have always done whenever they acted well.” Lee Strasberg     To train in method acting is to really get to the foundations of acting. As the founding father of the modern method, Lee Strasberg, put so beautifully, “method acting is at the heart of every…

Last night my wife Natalie and I decided to watch a movie. It was called ‘Killing Them Softly’. It’s a very good film but what was outstanding was James Gandolfini’s performance. It’s a masterclass in great screen acting. The next day I hear the sad news that he has passed away. He was an amazing…

This post raises a very important point within acting that you need to know, so I would recommend reading it the whole way through. At the weekend I went to see the critically acclaimed film ‘Black Swan’. It was a very interesting film and I recommend you see it. Not only is it a great…

Well the results of the 2011 Academy Awards are in and I guess there were no great surprises. Colin Firth won Best Actor. Although Colin puts in a great performance I would argue that method actor Javier Bardem’s performance in ‘Biutiful’ was far superior. His performance was in another league. He brought great emotional depth…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…