I recently worked with Nicole Kidman on a movie called The Family Fang directed by Jason Bateman. My first day Nicole was topless – and Jason’s direction to me was… “Just respond naturally.” That handled that scene. But as we got further into the process there was a more complex scene between Nicole and me […]
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The Worst Class Ever! The Science of Spontaneity.
Sit down, Benjamin! Today, class, we are going to look at acting as the science of spontaneity. Just to be very clear we will NOT be having ANY bathroom breaks until class is complete. I don’t care how bad anyone has to go. I trust that is clear. Let’s begin… QUIET!!! One of the […]
Continue ReadingMy Run in with Bin Laden
A few weeks ago I returned from traveling through Morocco. Itinerary: Marrakech – Fes – Chefchaouen. From the moment I set foot in Marrakech – the experience was full on. People started talking to me, offering to help me, wanting to sell me something, wanting to hear about USA. This was my first adventure in […]
Continue ReadingHow Do I Stop My Hands from Shaking at Auditions?
Often people come to Committed Impulse because they want to handle an unwanted physical reaction that happens to them in auditions. These physical reactions have included… Sweating Numbness Shaking hands Twitching legs Dynamic farting (maybe I exaggerate) Turning red in the face Breaking out in a rash on the collar bone Leg twitching Light headedness I […]
Continue ReadingHow to get out of your own way so you can be a star.
You know at your core that what you have to offer the world is pretty darn extraordinary. But moments later… You don’t believe that to be true at all. Why does that happen? Let’s break this down a bit to see what’s really going on. It’s pretty simple really. Maybe not what you expected… It […]
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