tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35975811964850009802024-02-25T22:44:45.363-08:00ACTING, is the worst name for it! by. Dean WestEvery METHOD to me will work for someone. However, we have to let go of old ways of specific strict methods. Not all actors are a like there for not one method is perfect. I teach for tv and film, to name a method for madness would be like me telling you, "I can teach you exactly what women want"... If anyone ever tells you that. They are lying or ill... Women, replace women with men to get the full picture.Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-462784704977886852017-06-30T13:11:00.000-07:002017-06-30T13:11:55.157-07:00I have Launched a brand new BLOG!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-55416178663915407502015-03-24T11:45:00.000-07:002015-03-24T15:19:48.840-07:00BUILDING A BASIC RESUME<b>The Resume - </b>one of the top things on an actors business tool list: headshot, resume, reel. Therefore, let me start with saying this: when we decide to be an actor, we are doing more than just art. If you are working or want to work more, then you better be doing more than just art! You are starting a business and selling something! You are the employee, the salesman, the marketing team, and last but not least, THE PRODUCT. That's right, you are selling YOU.<br />
The resume is the review list. It tells the professional interested in hiring you what you have done, who you have trained with, who you have worked with, and who has hired you. It should give us a feel for your strengths.<br />
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Now, of course, there are a few tricks to the trade: (1)how to market yourself best, and (2)how to play to your strengths. :) Mind you, I can't give all of those away here; not because I don't want to, but because the specifics of them depend on you. However, I am including a basic structure. There are some built-in tools that I can't explain and give away; but you will benefit automatically by using the structure. Overall, it is an industry standard resume. It tells casting you know what you are doing, or you are getting some help and training. The right structure can go far, even without a lot on it. I say this because I know some actors are wondering that exact question. How do I get something on my resume??? That question has so many variables: where you live, what you do, what your friends do, are you ready to be auditioning in the first place? First and foremost, get started with finding an acting coach - Super important! Start training. Find friends and/or other actors that like shooting movies. Start playing! Start shooting your own things!<br />
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Every actor that is anything in the world of actors has had this thought. This can be a tough world, and I cannot tell you how often getting out of the industry all together crosses ones mind. Those who make it aren't always the best of the actors at the time. They may not be booking because they are the best for the part. Some actors make it because they never quit. They were no longer a new face. They were the option that is deserving or that casting knows they can count on. If this industry truly doesn't make you happy anymore, then quit; and do what makes you happy. If you feel frustrated, sometimes a break is in order; but if you have a passion for what you do and it makes you happy, then don't give up. Tough, hard, and disappointment can be things you learn from. Sometimes you need to clear the mind and the focus. Sometimes you need to just be. Just sit there. Often when frustration sits in, I choose to take a day to myself. Do something "brainless", shut up that brain, and stop letting your thoughts run your life. You are the observer of those thoughts; and that gives you the right to ignore them. Understand that attachment to things or your career can hurt you. Work hard, focus, and plan on achieving; but don't form so much attachment to an outcome that it breaks you if you do not achieve it. Happiness should not rely on anything but you. Breathe.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-31821753838534262242014-11-19T07:37:00.000-08:002014-12-17T11:17:36.631-08:00%50 Perfect!My acting coach use to always say, "You are %50 perfect every time if you can just simply talk and listen." Well, guess what? Majority of people are not listening to you when you speak with them. Majority of people are else where in their mind, or thinking about what they would like to say when you are finished yammering on. Here is a read about Mindful Listening.. <br />
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The more we understand how our world works, the more we are aware of. The more we are aware of the more we are what is called Enlightened. Understanding how our Body, mind, and spirit work allows us to create real life inside these imaginary circumstances more freely. It allows us to let go of all of the labels, and rules we have grown up with that we no longer need. Becoming more and more enlightened allows us to do away with the BOX.. We no longer need the safety of those 4 walls. When we understand we are infinite and ever expanding we are free to Create without judgment or guilt. We no longer worry about others judgements of us either. <br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-6563877098223022912014-04-09T14:24:00.004-07:002014-04-09T14:24:51.900-07:00Do not name it, or make it perfect! Because you will ruin it!The easiest thing to do is label something, give it a name, so that we can describe it and make it into a solid "something" that everyone now must call it. That isn't something we have to do. By naming it, we have only made it into something different then it was. We took away the possibility of it being something way better! Now it will never get the chance to be anything else more than what it is right now. You never stop changing, but you can stop learning. If you know all you want to know and think it is all there is to know, then you are only aware of a small % of the knowledge left to learn.<br />
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As for acting, think about it in respect to the scene. If it is an angry scene and you name it an angry scene, then you have taken out so many levels of what all the scene can be.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-16668979604830936262014-03-07T13:19:00.001-08:002014-03-07T13:19:28.469-08:00Behavior.Life is created not by words or dialogue. It isn't real because you say the right words. It's your intent your behavior. Don't just be a good liar. Create truth.<div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0Tomato Pie Pizza Joint 7751 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles34.08369 -118.35847tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-56815532652478818542014-02-23T11:36:00.000-08:002014-04-19T14:54:34.169-07:00Don't get comfortable.Many people are afraid of change, and I am hear to tell you that being too comfortable can be the death of growth. When we get comfortable we stop striving to learn. When we are uncomfortable then we are learning something or putting ourselves in a state that is new to us. Please don't miss understand me, I think it is wonderful to relax and smell the flowers. However as an actor, the factor I like to bring into my work is risk. The unknown, the chance of something happening that I had no idea of. Trusting the moment and trusting my present being to live or react accordingly. There is no right or wrong so there is no reason for me to try and steer my scene any specific direction. Take a risk! Let something happen that could be completely wrong! It could be the best thing ever.<br />
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It's so easy to go full-speed everyday, from morning until you crash into bed late at night. Even days off are spent in front of the television, with constant commercials screaming at you, begging you to give their amazing product a chance. It's no wonder that when most people do finally crawl into bed, sleep eludes them as constant thoughts and questions from the day continue to persist. Most nights I wish there was a switch on my head where I could just turn my brain off for a few hours to reboot. I recently found that this "Living in the Moment" class was my switch. Dean showed us the key to unwind is to truly live in the moment, which is easier than you might think. In just a few hours, Dean proves that the key is to breathe, and that the power is truly in just being present in the room. The beauty of this workshop is it applies to all people, not only actors. So, give it a try, broaden your horizon and live in the moment.</div>
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The "Living In The Moment" workshop was unlike any other acting course I've had, with Dean or anyone else. He steers directly away from typical character techniques of the mind and instead dives down to the soul. "Living in the Moment" is something that is not only really helpful to an actor developing his craft, but anyone balancing life in general. It's brought habits and problems to my attention that I never knew I had before, and has given me ways to fix them. Oh, and this guy managed to make me a meditator.<br /><br />If you're looking for something truly authentic, take this class.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-3624277582849447842014-01-28T10:57:00.001-08:002014-01-28T10:57:14.575-08:00Tricky Mind…<div class="clearfix fbStreamPermalinkHeader" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; margin: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; zoom: 1;">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-3131432843392805512014-01-25T19:56:00.000-08:002014-01-25T19:56:00.730-08:00though 1/24<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Living in the moment is the feeling of not having to think. Your brain isn't calling the shots anymore. You are free. Free to live, make choices without the fear of being right or wrong. You truly live freely in the moment.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-40190279485570805522014-01-25T19:47:00.001-08:002014-01-25T19:49:45.616-08:00thought-1/25<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It is not our life that we are happy or dissatisfied with. It is our future. However our future will never be something we are happy about or proud of unless we stop living in it. Your future will never be affected if you can't live now. Moment to moment is when life happens. Be your own happy and that cause will affect the rest. One step at a time my friends.. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-76657071225609777792014-01-22T13:53:00.003-08:002014-01-23T08:45:52.547-08:00We are like SPACE… This article is a little different then what you are used to. This article has to do with Science, and what you may or may not know in your daily life. Just read it and be open to the information. Staying open is one of the hardest things to do as human beings. We live in a tuff world, and we always want to say no or keep a big guard up because "if it's too good to be true, then it is right?" Let's talk about that for a second.<br />
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Don't get scared by any big words, but Quantum Physics tells us that we are all made up of energy. I am sorry, technically<b> <span style="background-color: black; color: white;">"<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;">All material things are made up of atoms (which are made up of subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, electrons, etc), which are 99.99999 percent energy and .00001 percent matter. Think about it―every physical thing in our life is not solid matter, but rather, fields of energy or frequency patterns of information. Matter is more “no-thing” (energy) than “some-thing” (particles). Our physical bodies and the body of the physical Universe are as proportionately empty as is all of space. The essential nature of our material bodies and that of the solid-appearing Universe is that they are both non-material. They are made up of non-stuff."</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">So, that being said, and I know this may blow some of your minds but these are facts. Scientific facts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: x-small;">What does that have to do with me? Wait, I have one more FACT-</span></span><br />
<b style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The “Observer Effect” in quantum mechanics states that at the subatomic level, energy responds to our mindful attention and becomes matter. Quantum experiments demonstrate that electrons (part of the subatomic particles that make up the atom) exist simultaneously in an infinite array of possibilities in an invisible field of energy. So, a particle (matter) cannot manifest (become solid) in ordinary space-time reality until we observe it. Knowing this, mind and matter can no longer be considered separate; they are intrinsically related, because subjective mind produces measurable changes on the objective, physical world.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10px;"> - See more at: http://www.thehealersjournal.com/2013/05/05/quantum-physics-explain-how-everything-is-made-of-energy/#sthash.BJVV3u3r.dpuf </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">(In short, our thoughts affect outcomes in our physical world.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Ok, so now we know that we are mostly energy fields living in a field of energy. Nothing is solid and can all be affected. Secondly, we know that everything can be affected by us, the Observer. Basically this is saying that the age old question, "If a tree falls in the forest but no one is there to see it, does it make a sound?" Well, the tree doesn't technically exist unless someone is there to observe it. You affect the tree by just thinking. Our energy field affects what happens to our Physical world all the time. And we just think we are at the mercy of God, or the elements or mother nature. In truth, we are all one big organism; and if most people think something, then guess what? Based on science, if the largest amount of conscious observers thinks something, then it will be affected in that way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">However, you can affect your own life. If you wake up, hurt your toe, and get in a pissy mood, then the rest of the day you are just expecting the bad things to happen to you. Guess what? They will - spill your coffee, late for your audition, dog craps on the floor, yes even dog crap. You knew I couldn't get through an article without letting out a poop metaphor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">To me, the hardest job of the actor is to continue. Not the craft, not the work, not the day job or auditions. To me it is being able to hear "no"</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, "you are not good enough", "you are too old or too young", or "too ugly or too good looking", and still being able to see success in your future. Getting up every day and taking a step to making your reality come true. Not waiting to see what god is going to throw at you next. It's your life, your existence, and your energy. It's scary to make yourself understand or believe this because we have been told for so long things like, "it is what it is", or "those are the cards we are dealt." If you take the blame for making your life better, then it also means you have to realize that it is also your fault for all of the bad things that have happened in your life as well. Guess what? It's ok. Now you can make changes for the better; but you can't live in auto pilot. You have to be present.. OHHH that word familiar? That is what your acting coach says every time you work. We just have to stay present. Open.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Know that this doesn't make life any easier. Not at first. It is actually much harder to stay conscious through out your day and not let all the little hang ups bring you down or take your focus. It is way easier to say, "oh yeah, screw this", or "lets just get a drink". Try to live in love, love will keep you open and bring great opportunities your way because Love is infectious, and people and positive energy are drawn to it. Hate however is so easy to fall in to, and it will continually attract more hate your way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The challenge is made. Go 5 days and then 10 days of being conscious, and let me know if you notice a difference. It's not magic, and it doesn't happen over night. Nothing does. Trust in you.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-84965120604915143622014-01-21T13:20:00.002-08:002014-01-21T13:20:55.578-08:00Nothing is WrongThere is never the right clothes for a character.<br />
There is never the right way to say it for a character.<br />
There isn't one way to do barely anything.<br />
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Life can be done millions of different ways. I can use the words I love you and mean hundreds of different things because of my intention. The content is simple. You get the words you have to say straight from a page. You only have to have real intentions. When you can give yourself the freedom of knowing that nothing you do as the character is wrong because it is you then you will be free.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-18581738358657283942013-05-29T10:50:00.001-07:002013-05-29T10:50:14.579-07:00Trust in your work and your subconscious. Great work this week guys. After working on a character for a while you have to stop thinking about the homework. If you have done it, then trust yourself. Just live in the moment and stay completely present. Listen clearly to the other human being(actor). That doesn't mean you have to even look at them. If you can talk and listen clearly then your half way to perfect every time. We also have to have clear understanding of our circumstances. Treat them the same way. Understand it and ask yourself any questions you can think of and have a specific answer. Then forget it all and live. Clear your mind of actor questions. <div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-20594443243939259882013-05-24T07:21:00.002-07:002014-12-17T11:27:39.461-08:00Amy Jo Berman on SAG, Managers, and extra work!Amy Jo Berman speaks about a few answers to questions usually asked by Greener talent. How do I get a manger, what is the best way to get on their radar and should I be doing Extra work on big projects or speaking roles on small projects to move forward? Enjoy, I have also touched on some of these questions in earlier blogs. Feel free to go back and read.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-15874878735822293212013-05-03T06:46:00.001-07:002013-05-03T06:46:35.718-07:00A concern of an actor... "What if you coach someone else for the role?"It has been brought to my attention that there are 2 reasons actors have decided not to work with me as a coach in the past. I had heard one but the other I heard not too long ago, so I wanted to touch on them very quickly. Please know that I am not offended for either.<br />
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1. The coach will be auditioning for some of the same roles I am, or coaching others for the same roles I may go in for so I don't want to work with him or her.<br />
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2. He is so young, I don't want to learn acting from someone younger than me. <br />
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Ok, so those are the two things I heard and here are my thoughts. And I am not THAT young, but thank you for the compliments :)<br />
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1. Very seldom do I audition for the same roles as my students. As for TV auditions I have been fortunate to have had some wonderful bookings from co-star to guest star and a few series regular roles for pilots. That being said, I don't audition for co-star roles anymore. The more your resume grows the more you should continue to move up on the size of roles you will take. The same as you don't want to have any extra work on your resume because casting will assume that is all you do, plus it is very unprofessional. (Refer to the post on resume for more info) Just the same I don't want a bunch of Co-Star roles because it would seem like I am not growing as an actor. I can go into that further later if you have more questions. Now, part 2 of question number 1. Yes, I usually coach a few different people for the same roles, but! You are nothing like anyone else. Remember that because it is very important here. Even though the parameter for the characters are the same that both actors get from casting it doesn't mean two actors playing the same role are going to be anything like each other. I coach for each individual person. The same as I use different techniques and methods for different people. I will find what it is that you bring to the role. No matter what casting does not see the character, they see you. Also you guys have to realize that I want you guys to book like crazy! It makes me look great! Even if we were in for the same role and you book it, I am super happy for you! Knowing this industry, I know that there are so many things from height to hair color to your ex-boyfriend that can play a factor in whether you book a role or not. I shit you not, I have lost a role because the Directors girlfriend called me, Deany Baby, while she was sitting with him going through audition submissions.. He didn't think it was cute. Yes, that happened.<br />
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2. Thank you again for thinking I am so young. I will tell you about how I keep my skin so smashing in another article;) Let me say this, I am 31 and have done nothing but train and act since I was 16. I started modeling and working for an agency on and off when I was 15. I am pretty good at a lot of things, (yeah I got it like that). However, there is one thing I always wanted to be great at and it is acting. I coached with some of the top coaches Los Angeles had to offer. I worked for casting offices, I have been a reader, an agent, and have been on the production side of things from as an assistant to the producer, a Director, a first AD, and so on and so forth. Now even though I studied with a lot of coaches the one I call the "father" of my acting career, my mentor, my Dirty Jewish step father is a man named <a href="http://www.aaronspeiser.com/">Aaron Speiser</a>. This is the only coach Will Smith has ever had. He is the genius behind so many talented and award wining actors it would be stupid to try and name them all. He has been my acting anchor for over 12 years now. I am not saying I am him, because to me he is a god amongst men when it comes to acting. Hopefully he doesn't read this because I don't need his head to grow too much. :) I am not an acting coach, I am just very aware of human behavior and I help people get out of their own way to find the truth. I don't want to teach you to act. Anyone can do that, usually without direction. You are free to come sit in on a class or do a private session with me and see if we fit well together. If not I have no problem helping people find a coach that will fit your needs. I just warn people to not let their Ego get in the way of learning your craft. If you feel like I can't coach you because I am younger then ask yourself why? Our Ego is a very strong little man sitting in our heads. He plants an idea in your brain then somehow you feel this way. There are many things you can do to fix that and I can help you. But if I feel like you can't get over it and it continues to bother you, then yes, I would say I am not the right coach for you.<br />
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Audits are free<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-73146874056032225582013-04-25T11:24:00.002-07:002013-04-25T11:24:12.898-07:00Question from an Actor... Keeping it new!<br />
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I saw your post on making the lines new to you every time. What would you recommend if you are in a play? You have been rehearsing everyday and your performance will be a lot of days. How do you keep it new? Do you just think of your objective, goal, and obstacle. With changing your tactic?</div>
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Keeping it new and natural for plays isn't always an easy job. You get stuck in rehearsals and blocking every day; so I recommend really trying new things all the way through rehearsals. The same for actors in tv/film, our wide shot is when we get to explore and play. You may find something new every day you work for the stage, see how the emotions of your cast affect you. You cannot know what is going to happen, you have to forget that you know the story. I don't like to commit to any one type of method, as I feel like there are certain things that work for certain people. I do however enjoy playing with some of Sandy's work. Meisner technique can work wonderful work for the stage. It keeps you living without focusing on what you think you should do. It puts a lot of your focus on the other actor. Watch them, listen to them. You may hear or feel something different than what you feel the script meant. Also, making sure you are talking and listening and not going into auto pilot is a big key. It's ok if some things end up being the same if it is because you are truly living in the moment and that is what happens; but not if it is because you always make sure that the scene is exactly what you want it to be.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3597581196485000980.post-81090338409175137302013-04-21T16:43:00.000-07:002013-04-21T16:43:00.876-07:00Acting, like faith, or religion...Acting can be like your faith. When you can commit to the moment you get to live fully embraced and free without judgement of any kind. When I pray or meditate I find my power when my mind isn't doing any of the work. It is silent and I am just doing. Being, in the presence of God (whatever that means to you). Leaving the ego behind is a lot of work, but your ego wants to be good, so that you look good acting. I HATE your ego. It's what makes you AN ACTORRRRR.... He stops you from living in the moment and not giving a shit what the audience, crew, or anyone thinks of your performance. Great actors do not act. They live. First stop thinking of it as a performance because it is not. Caring too much or trying to be too good can hurt you if it is not disposed of correctly. We do not have to act, we have to live. To do so you must be fully present and free.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Written by: Dean j. West</div>Dean Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07625904612759548410noreply@blogger.com0