I’m gonna tell you a story about the time I royally screwed up while acting on stage in London. The director was not happy. In fact, everyone was momentarily horrified. Even the cast shared a moment of shock and terror. It’s also the exact moment I learned one of the biggest acting lessons. Something that […]
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A Few Words from Jack Nicholson
I’m on the set of Hulu’s The Dropout. And I just wanted to send you a little video note about something I heard Jack Nicholson say that’s been inspiring me lately. Check out Jack Nicholson’s audio below! And drop a comment to let me know your thoughts. There’s a lot in what he reads. x […]
Continue ReadingWhat if my character is in their head?
In order to produce our best creative work, we need to get out of our heads and into our bodies. Yea, I know, you’ve heard me say that before. But what happens when an actor needs to inhabit a character that is actually supposed to be in their head? What a mind-f*ck, right? Here’s what […]
Continue ReadingHow I Booked The Joker
When I went in for my callback for The Joker with director Todd Phillips my energy was buzzing. It was pretty intense. I really wanted the job. This is exactly the kind of high-stakes situation that could cause me to check out mentally and crash and burn. Before I started doing this one thing, that […]
Continue ReadingI don’t know what I feel…
Connecting to all the detailed body sensations and emotions you’re feeling is a big part of the Committed Impulse training. We’ve found that the stronger the connection is to the body – the quieter the mind becomes. And the more the creative force in you flows. “But what if I DON’T KNOW what I’m feeling, […]
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