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 […]
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How 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 ReadingHow to Support Your Immune System
Oh My Dear Lovelies… You sweet creative beings… Well, we’re in it, that’s for sure. Here are some helpful Committed Impulse tools to support your immune system. Please watch it and share it with anyone you think would benefit. People on the team here say it really calmed them down. Let us know how if […]
Continue ReadingThe Key to Booking an Acting Job… Hint: It’s NOT Being Comfortable.
Ever catch yourself trying to relax before you go on an audition or give a presentation? So many of us do. I used to do it all the time. I see students doing it in class. Ya know, get up in front of the class, or in front of a casting director, and shake off […]
Continue ReadingWhy this drunk lady is your biggest competition
Good Day Creative Hero Y’know who your biggest competition is? The drunk lady falling off a table. You know the one, she’s booty popping, she loses her balance, and then crashes to the floor. Why does that YOUTUBE video have a million views? Cause it’s REAL. Audiences are craving and hoping that you are going […]
Continue ReadingHow to Generate Star Power
I went to my first Oscar party. Warner Bros threw a sweet Oscar after-party, where I had the pleasure to reconnect with the cast and crew. Big Congrats to Joaquin and composer, Hildur Guðnadóttir! At the party, I hung out with Bradley Cooper for a good part of the night. I know, #namedrop. Great guy. […]
Continue ReadingTHE SECRET TO FEELING GREAT WHEN AUDITIONING + PUBLIC SPEAKING
Have you ever tried to “edit” what you’re feeling before – or during, an audition, or while public speaking? Totally natural. Well, maybe not natural – but common. Bubby – I got news for ya – you just can’t do that anymore. First off, ya gotta see that the desire to edit what you’re feeling […]
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