http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog Betterment of Art Through Bettering the Artist Tue, 22 May 2007 23:36:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s a common saying in theatre that the moving figure dominates, but that’s not the whole story. Actors are taught from the beginning of their careers that the audience pays more attention to the person moving than to the person talking. This is true to a point, but conventional wisdom ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/05/14/how-the-actor-commands-attention/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist “The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.” --Mia Hamm If there is one thing the audience never knows about actors, it’s how tiring our job truly is. People have literally laughed at me when I told them ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/05/07/5-tips-for-overcoming-exhaustion-and-getting-back-to-work/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist Just thought I'd drop everyone a line and let you guys know what's been going on and why the updates have been so few and far between. This last week has been "hell week," so to speak, on an upcoming production of Much Ado About Nothing in which I play ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/05/04/upcoming-show/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist ”If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.” --Earl Wilson As an actor I have a hard and fast rule that I live by when it comes to other cast members: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. I never give false compliments, I ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/04/29/do-you-have-kept-your-mouth-shut/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist I'll be perfectly honest with you; I've been dying for Christine Kane to write a blog post that could even remotely pertain to acting just so I had a viable reason to talk about her. Here it is, my chance has finally come! I stumbled across singer/songwriter Christine Kane's website about ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/04/25/overcoming-stage-fright-the-christine-kane-way/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist Today is the observed birthday for one of the greatest playwrights in theatre history. Born to a glove-maker in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 1564 Shakespeare became famous in his own time as an actor, playwright, poet and part owner of the London theatre company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare's body of work ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/04/23/happy-birthday-william-shakespeare/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist “It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.” --Sally Field You may recall a while back when I wrote about my “Crisis of Confidence” as I’ve referred to it in Great Acting: Catching Lightning in a Bottle and The Actor Who Succeeded by Failure. ... http://www.alchemyofacting.com/blog/2007/04/23/you-cant-be-an-actor-and-a-gentleman/ Thanks for visiting The Alchemist