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Tag: acting technique

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Theatre Education

Character is action: Part 1

The first of three articles on how to use the tools of acting By Bruce Miller When I began teaching acting twenty years ago, I was determined to make the

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A group of actors sitting in a circle with two standing in front, having a conversation.
Theatre Education

Listening and reacting

Telling a story through actions By Bruce Miller No matter how often I tell my students that acting is about telling the story of the play, too many of them

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Theatre Education

The actor’s toolbox

Ten ways to tune your performance By Jon Jory I’ve been chatting with you about acting for several months now. Among other tools, we’ve discussed the action (some people call

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Theatre Education

Introduction to film acting

Film acting basics By Nancy Bishop Actor training at the high school and college level has long been focused on theatre acting. Yet the vibrant images of film and television

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