How These 6 Actors Prepared for a Role
Preparation is as much of an actor’s job as a performance itself, particularly when a character’s physicality, speech, or persona are vastly different from your own. Whether an actor’s challenge…
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July 27, 2018 | Acting
June 8, 2018 | Acting
Acting Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
Being an actor in New York City (where a constant score is playing) can feel overwhelming for musical theatre performers and actors who need to warm up for their next…
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May 18, 2018 | How To's
How To Find Your Acting Mentor
Current “it man” of acting, Michael B. Jordan, said of his mentors, Forest Whitaker, Ben Affleck, and Oprah, “As an actor, a solo mission doesn’t really happen that often ……
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April 27, 2018 | Acting
5 Ways an Acting Degree Can Help You Outside the Acting Industry
While our favorite film and television stars make it look easy, acting for film requires a variety of skills few ever come to master. It’s why an acting degree is…
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April 6, 2018 | Acting
Tips on Finding the Perfect Monologue
by NYFA Instructor Denis McCourt, MFA So you’re taking an acting class, have a general audition, or just want to hone your craft, and are looking for the perfect monologue….
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March 2, 2018 | Acting
4 Ways Movie Casting is Different From TV Casting
With television’s creativity and talent blossoming in recent years, it’s becoming more usual to see A-List actors and big budgets gracing the small screen. In terms of production value, there’s…
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February 23, 2018 | Acting
Unexpected Places for Finding Your Next Monologue
Whether you act primarily in theatre or on camera, there will come a time when you are asked to perform a monologue. Instead of dusting off that old piece you’ve…
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February 2, 2018 | Acting
Self-Care Tips for Actors from New York Film Academy
From your physical health to your emotional well-being, not taking care of yourself as an actor will make it hard, if not impossible, to give your best performance. And if…
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January 9, 2018 | Acting
Social Media Mistakes Actors Make
With 2.07 billion active users on Facebook, 330 million on Twitter, and 467 million on LinkedIn, many aspiring and established actors are promoting their work on social media sites. If…
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