http://theactingroom.com The Acting Room is a place by actors for actors. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:46:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently received a question from a young actor from the UK, asking me if it was possible to get a Christian Agent, and if it was necessary. Honestly, I don’t really know the answer. I would think that of course you could find a Christian Agent. ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/12/03/using-faith-to-guide-your-acting-career/ Okay, enough complaining about bigger training programs. The question you may be asking now is, “So if you don’t think I should go to a bigger program, then what should I do? I don’t want to waste my time or money! And I just don't know if ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/12/02/to-go-to-college-or-not-to-go-to-college-that-is-the-question-part-2/ I’m writing these two part posts, in response to some fabulous comments to follow, but also because I receive so many questions regarding my post Seven Reasons Why Professional Acting Training Programs Are Simply Not Worth It. These are the basic questions I am always asked, and ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/12/02/to-go-to-college-or-not-to-go-to-college-that-is-the-question-part-1/ Besides the obvious inspirational religious or faith-based books that most people read, such as the Bible, or the Upanishads, or the Bhagavad Gita, there are so many other books I've loved and read dozens of times, which I wanted to post as recommendations, for your reading pleasure! These are ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/12/01/recommended-books-for-actors-and-artists-christian-and-inspirational/ There’s something about going to an acting class that really helps you, as a person, understand that you are not alone. Having to get up in front of a group of people, and really let go, really show all your sides, good, bad, and ugly, learning to scream, and ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/11/21/why-everyone-should-take-an-acting-class-part-2/ Anyone I’ve ever known, including myself, who’s taken any kind of acting class: whether it be a performance class, a public speaking class, an audition class, cold reading class, or an improv class, has always said it was the best thing they ever did. You might include in this ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/11/15/why-everyone-should-take-an-acting-class-part-1/ For the last several years, I've been writing a novel. I’m now trying to get it published. The novel started as a reaction to a year-long period in my life which I could call now, “My Dark YEAR of the Soul.” I couldn’t find any film or ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/08/11/the-dark-night-of-the-soul-part-2/ What is The Dark Night of the Soul? It’s a feeling most of us have at three in the morning (or even, for weeks and months at a time) when we feel totally alone. When we feel unbearably lost. When we ask, or pray, and do not ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/08/02/the-dark-night-of-the-soul-part-1/ A great tool I learned about in one of my favorite Method classes was using “substitutions”. Using a substitution isn’t only for creating realistic emotions in a scene (which I have described in another post) – it’s also a simple, easy way, to break yourself out of pre-learned vocal ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/07/20/using-substitutions-for-natural-speech-part-1/ The more traditional way to use substitutions to create realistic moments in scenes and monologues is to remember a similar conversation you may have had, from your past, which had the same kinds of emotions and feelings, and then go from that conversation, to your lines. For example: If I ... http://theactingroom.com/2008/07/07/using-substitutions-for-realistic-emotions-part-2/