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What
does it mean to be an actor? How do actors do what they do? How do
they deal with the frustrations and rejections? These are
some of my personal experiences in Los Angeles and beyond. Along the way I'll share what
I've learned.
An Actor's Journey archives
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Christine Lahti on Monologues
As part of my upcoming role as Shakespeare, I have a looong soliloquy that opens the show. Monologues can be fun but a challenge in that you're responsible for your own acting as well as what your (invisible) partner gives...
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Some Fun Clips
I'm up for a role in a play and the director asked if there any clips of my stage work online. I've never had anyone ask me that before but could understand it since I'm new to this director and...
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Jack Bauer Saves the World... and Reads His Lines Off-Camera
On the day of the premiere of season six of FOX's 24 series, here a few quotes about the acting and performance ethics of its star Kiefer Sutherland.
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Creating Characters with Vulnerabilities
James Burrow is an incredibly talented television director and creator, best known for his work on stand-out sitcoms like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, Taxi, Frasier, and Friends. He also holds a record as having directed every episode of the recently ended sitcom Will & Grace. In 2003, Burrows sat down for a very interesting three hour interview for The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation's Archive of American Television. One observation that stood out to me...
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Actors: Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Director/Actor/Writer Alan Alda (best known for his work on The West Wing and MASH TV series as well as movies like Same Time, Next Year; The Aviator and Crimes and Misdemeanors) talking about being a guest on numerous game shows in the 1970's.
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