Kelly MacDonald batting a million for me in everything. I guess Javier Bardem isn't bad either.
Robin Williams and his moves
The amazing Every Frame a Painting gives a rundown on Robin Williams' movement and why it made him a great actor.
We are often afraid of looking dumb or overacting or screwing up the camera, so we do nothing with our bodies. Robin Williams shows another way.
Bill Murray is relaxed
This has already been passed around but it is worth a second or tenth read. Bill Murray continues his assault on everything stressful.
“I think the only reason I’ve had the career life that I’ve had is that someone told me some secrets early on about living. You can do the very best you can when you’re very, very relaxed, no matter what it is or what your job is, the more relaxed you are the better you are. That’s sort of why I got into acting. I realized the more fun I had, the better I did it. And I thought, that’s a job I could be proud of. It’s changed my life learning that, and it’s made me better at what I do.”
What's the point of spending your money on a class or on headshots if you get freaked out in the doing of the work? If you do, screw Meisner/Adler/Checkov - every smart thought they have is academic if you are tense. Prioritize your sanity over everything. The good work follows from there.
Summer is ending, how about a little Jaws to close it out.
Summer does not officially end without watching Robert Shaw talk about the Indianapolis in Jaws. Get freaked out/mesmerized by him.
What is this?
Next workshop starts October 6th. What do we do? Less of this:
And more of this:
