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Adding the Missing Ingredient: Meisner's Approach to Acting
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Written by Edward Nelson   
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I was fortunate enough to do a practical three year course in acting at a university with only twelve other students. Together, we explored Shakespeare, Uta Hagen and the enigmatic work of Yat Malmgrem. Alongside these varied acting classes, we worked on the common staples of performing: voice, movement and dance – none of which were my forte: A backhanded compliment from my singing teacher summed up my experience nicely, “You may be one of the best actors in class but you've got to be one of the worst singers.”
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Preparing Monologues
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Written by Susan Williams   
Preparing Monologues
Preparing Monologues
A lot of people are confused as to go about preparing a monologue for audition or stage. Let me tell you something, it isn't that hard! You just need to follow a few simple steps in order to maximize your effectiveness in the audition or class. One of the common misconceptions about monologues is that you should memorize all of the stage directions and words first, THIS IS NOT TRUE!

 

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Instant Line Learning
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Written by Ken Farmer   
Instant (almost) Line Learning
Instant (almost) Line Learning
Learn the dialogue - sequence of events - never memorize it - dialogue should never be addressed until you know the story and have already created your character. Know the story. The story only happened one way. Only one thing happened first, then one thing happened second, etc.
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