I’m back from Italy – it was glorious. The day I got back I came across a quote that reminded me of my training with Shuji Terayama… “The way you train reflects the way you fight. People say I’m not going to train too hard, but when it’s time to fight I’m going to step […]
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How I Learned to Expand My Creative Range
Feel the Chemistry of your Partner
One thing has become clearer and clearer to me as a result of being an actor and a teacher… It’s about the essential element that must be in every scene. This is essential info for every actor, as well as for every artist or entrepreneur. Coffee! No, that’s not what I was going to say. […]
Continue ReadingWhat if you had to go on stage right now?
What if you had to go on stage right now? Make that presentation right now? What if the director called out action RIGHT NOW? Does the thought come to mind that you might not be quite ready? Or the notion that some adjustments might need to be made first. Does the question arise – what […]
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When I started out as an actor the only show that filmed in NYC was Law and Order. And a few soap operas. And I was super pumped ( really) to be an extra on a soap. I walked through hospital corridors carrying ‘important papers,’ then turned around and walked back the other way passing […]
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I’ve been having fun with Instagram. (@joshpais) Well, it started out as fun. But one day I noticed a strange yearning. Or was it a craving to check it? It actually started to feel a little, well… addictive. Fun…? Addictive…? Here’s what happened… This morning I woke up feeling well-rested and excited for the upcoming year. […]
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