I watched two movies recently, Ad Astra (Brad Pitt) and The King (Timothée Chalamet). One of these actors had size; the other searched for something. Size is what the Technique of Acting gives you. Size is what I teach at Actor Circle Theatre and what Stella Adler passed down to…
Actor Circle Theatre – The Best Acting School In Los Angeles
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I started looking at acting coaches. I researched my fair share of, “Acting Schools in Los Angeles” and for one reason or another their websites, testimonials, videos, personalities, and promises of being the “Best Acting Schools in Los Angeles” didn’t feel right to…
The Haka – Jason Momoa
I had the pleasure of coaching Jason Momoa for two quarters at Actor Circle Theatre. He studied Technique 1 and 2, and it changed his life. The first time I remember seeing Jason Moma, he was sitting in the back row. He was enormous. We were in a theatre, mind…
Acting in Los Angeles – Act IV
Hollywood acting schools will promise to teach you all the tricks to get you cast and how to “make it.” I don’t believe in tricks. I believe in knowing how to act. Act IV So, after you’ve watched your movies and tv shows, taken your headshots, filmed your demo reels,…
Acting In Los Angeles – Act III
Anything worth learning takes time and impatience is the killer of dreams. Act III Yes, you may have some talent, but you do not know the technique of acting. You do not know how to truly find the character and act realistically. That will take some time for you to…
Acting In Los Angeles – Act II
Failure is not fatal Act II This is an important lesson, probably the most important one yet the hardest to follow, in my opinion. You will fail. I’m sure you’ve heard this before, and this won’t be the last, but you need to understand this. You will fail…again and again…
Acting in Los Angeles – Act I
So you just moved to Los Angeles to act, now what? It can be scary…the great unknown… Let that fear motivate you, kick your ass into gear, and move forward. Act I Start watching movies, tv-shows, web-series, short films…watch everything. Learn your craft by seeing what has come before. Netflix,…