The Vital Importance of Professionalism
“Professionalism is environmental. Amateurism is anti environmental. Professionalism merges the individual into patterns of total environment. Amateurism seeks the development of the total awareness of the individual and the critical awareness of the ground rules of society. The amateur can afford to loose.”
–Marshall McLuhan
Today’s discussion comes straight a reader suggestion for an article […]
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The Best Acting Books For You
I wanted to include on the Alchemist a reading list of sorts. Just like when you were in school, these should serve as your list of text books. This list is full, in my opinion, of only the best books written on the art of acting and the theatre in general. You can learn a […]
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Finding Unsurpassed Success by Getting Out of Your Own Way
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
–Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Do you find yourself stuck under what seems to be a glass ceiling in your career? Do you find yourself being held back from new opportunities? The reason behind this leash on your success could be you. You are holding you back in your […]
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10 Things Every Actor Should NEVER Do
“The time is coming when we must all choose between doing what is right, and doing what is easy.”
-Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
To kick off a brand new category I like to call the “No-No’s” section I thought we’d present a list of tips from a slightly different point of view. […]
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The Art of the Curtain Call
“Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.”
Sir Ralph Richardson (1902 - 1983)
It’s a good rule of thumb, for the actor, director and playwright that one should always keep the last half of a show shorter than the first half. People have short attention spans, especially after an […]
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Actors’ Survival Guide: Directors
Every day when I wake up, I wander over to my computer like everyone else and see what the internet has in store for me that day. I check my email, go through my usual roster of websites, then I stroll over to the stats for this blog. The thing I love about the stats […]
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