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Julie Schubert. Photo credit Briana Dunlay.

Julie Schubert, an Emmy Award-winning casting director known for her exceptional ability to recognize talent and pair actors with roles that bring characters to life, brings us great insight as to her casting process. With a remarkable eye for detail ...
Acting is Reacting - A Guide for Actors

Acting is often described as the art of living truthfully under imaginary terms. One of the most fundamental aspects of this is the concept that “acting is reacting.” This means that authentic performance comes from genuine responses to the stimuli ...
Discover Your Unique Acting Type in 5 Simple Steps

As an aspiring actor, finding your “type” is a crucial step in the journey to success. Your type is the category of characters you are most suited to play based on your physical appearance, personality, and acting style. It is ...
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Sustainable acting careers. Is there really such a thing? The commonly held perception of an actor’s profession is one of glamour, featuring red carpet events, accolades, and high-profile film debuts. Yet, the reality of forging a prosperous acting career entails ...
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers

Surviving and thriving. Oh boy! As a stage actor, you embody more than mere performance; you’re an artist who infuses stories with vitality through a fusion of skill, passion, and steadfast dedication. Embrace certain strategies to not just survive but ...
DirectSubmit - 20 Great Acting Advice Quotes from Great Actors

In the captivating realm of acting, guidance from seasoned luminaries offers a beacon for both aspiring and experienced actors. This collection of insightful quotes, ranging from Craig MacDonald’s instinctive approach to Meryl Streep’s profound honesty, provides more than wisdom—it charts ...
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull

Method acting, a technique that has stirred both admiration and controversy in the acting world, remains a topic of fascination and debate. This acting technique, known for its depth and intensity, has a rich history and an array of famous ...
Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy

Being an actor requires an immense amount of skill, dedication, and persistence. While the allure of bright lights, acclaim, and artistic fulfillment draws many to the acting avenue, it’s equally marked by a multitude of rejections. These are not just ...
Mastering the Art of Voice Modulation: A Guide for Actors

Acting is an art form that involves the entire being, and the voice plays a pivotal role in it. Voice modulation is the ability to adapt one’s voice which can breathe life into a character, making it seem more real and relatable. ...
Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie

Drag acting is a form of performance art that involves performers, often members of the LGBTQ+ community, dressing up in exaggerated costumes and makeup to portray characters of a different gender or identity. While drag acting has long been a ...
Bradley Cooper

Being vulnerable on stage and screen is a crucial part of the acting process. It requires letting go of your insecurities and exposing your innermost emotions to an audience. This level of vulnerability can be unsettling, but it’s also what ...
what is method acting

Method acting is a technique used by actors to help them fully embody the character they are playing. It involves using personal experiences and emotions to bring authenticity and depth to the character’s portrayal on stage or screen. Method actors ...
Henry Cavill in The Witcher

Some of the world’s greatest actors have a few secrets up their sleeves that help them to become the amazing performers they are. These secrets, while they may be different for each actor, all share one common goal: to create ...
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Actors are often thought of as confident, outgoing people. However, many actors are actually highly sensitive. Being highly sensitive means that you are easily overwhelmed by stimuli and you feel things deeply. This can be both a blessing and a ...
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Characters can be reflections of ourselves, whether we realize it or not. They can show us sides of ourselves that we might not want to see, or that we might be trying to ignore. But they can also be teachers, ...
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada

Should an actor judge their character? This question could be taken in multiple ways: – Should an actor judge the character they’re playing? – Should an actor judge their own character as a real life person? – Does a character ...
5 Secrets to Being a Great Actor

It’s easy to be a great actor, right? You take a few classes and wa-lah! You land an agent and get a great gig as the lead in a high grossing movie like Top Gun: Maverick or Doctor Strange in ...
Morgan Dudley as Frankie and Adi Roy as Phoenix in Jagged Little Pill. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Actress Morgan Dudley plays the rebellious, bisexual teenage lead, Frankie Healy, who is determined to find her own voice in suburban Connecticut. It took a lot of determination and courage to take over the role, which ...
Show Business is Rough Business

Execute. Achieve. Accomplish. Memorize those three words because they should be in your Script of Life. Living in today’s world is hard; it just is. You’re either in it for the count or you’re a lump on the casting couch. ...
The Big Show Show with Paul Wight, Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Lily Brooks O'Briant and Juliet Donenfeld

Juliet Donenfeld,10 years old, is currently a leading lady on Netflix’s The Big Show Show with WWE star Paul Wight and That ‘70s Show’s Allison Munn. Juliet is no beginner to the entertainment field. You may recognize her from The ...