Friends!!! I’M BACK from 6 weeks of working on a film in Odessa, Ukraine. I have so many tales and insights to share with you. Today, as I’m still a bit jet-lagged I’ll tell you about a most unusual meeting and training I had in a Long Island City Shopping Mall to prep for my […]
Continue ReadingThe question on everyone’s mind…
When will everything get back to normal? We, like many of you, have been adjusting to the new normal. Team CI is wearing masks when we go outside, washing our hands for longer than we used to (they were always reasonably clean, promise), and adapting to an increasingly remote world. We’re not sure when or […]
Continue ReadingTrust me, you need this advice from Parker Posey
A very special guest and dear friend, the legendary indie queen, Parker Posey joined us for an interactive Q+A. It was our last Character Lab session for the summer. She’s a master at creating a character and dropped a ton of wisdom. One student asked her, “how do you deal with being intimidated by certain […]
Continue ReadingHow to Engage An Audience
The key to engaging an audience is for YOU to stay connected. You gotta remain connected to everything that is happening within your experience while you are acting or public speaking. SIDE NOTE: Bringing this level of connection to your daily interactions will also be enriching. It’s one of the trickiest lessons to learn – […]
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Character
Creating a character isn’t about how you look. It’s about how you see. And how you see is impacted by your energetic state. And you can learn to shift your energetic state to create spontaneous organic behavior. This week we’ve got a special mini acting lesson for you, about how to create a character from […]
Continue ReadingHow to Thrive in Chaos
Dear Committed Impulse Family, We are in a time of immense change. Necessary change. Change that I support. In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and to ensure we have a fair election in 2020, Committed Impulse will be making a donation for EVERY STUDENT WHO ENROLLS IN CLASS and the CI Online Program […]
Continue ReadingActing Lessons from an Academy Award-Winning Director
Last week we had a special guest director, screenwriter and actor Tom McCarthy visit us for a Q+A about acting, auditions, and the business. He revealed some truly helpful acting lessons. He gave beautiful insight into what he looks for in the audition room. Described how he rehearses, and how his directing process helps get […]
Continue ReadingA Mini Acting Workshop Experiment with Josh Pais
Do This Experiment When You Have 2 Minutes. (Note: read each little paragraph – then look up from your screen and experiment – then go to the next paragraph.) Wherever you are, become aware of your vision. Are you laser-focused on one spot? Are you barely aware of what your eyes are absorbing? Just notice […]
Continue ReadingEmbracing Uncertainty with an Open Heart
For decades, we artists have been practicing the art of standing bravely. Standing with an open heart and body as we walk into the unknown. Now, in these uncertain times, part of our job is to share what we’ve been practicing with those newer to partying with the unknown. I don’t want to say that […]
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