by Michael Bean | Oct 20, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
PARENTS Q&A: My daughter is scared of her scene, how can I help her? THE QUESTION: My daughter is concerned about her scene for Saturday. She doesn’t want to do the sad scene with the burned stuffed animals, as it is too sad for her. Please know that...
by Michael Bean | Sep 11, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
FAQ: Is it a scene study class? Is it an audition class? Q: Is it an audition class? YES. Q: What about scene study? WE DO THAT TOO. Q: Okay what about emotional access and acting exercises? YEP. Q: How can you do all that in one class? WE ONLY TAKE SIX STUDENTS AT A...
by Michael Bean | Sep 11, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
Q: I would like to ask you more about your comments regarding my daughter’s acting strengths and weaknesses. Interesting enough, almost all the work she has booked has been more serious and dramatic. In addition, she has been very seriously considered and in...
by Michael Bean | Sep 11, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
Q: I would like your advice on a plan of action for our daughter. We would like to take her to L.A. in the winter of 2013 for pilot season. That gives her a year to prepare and get dialed. Do you have any suggestions for us? A: Here is my advice re: going to LA for...
by Michael Bean | Aug 25, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice for Actors Part 6 (Origins) > Stuart Aikins is a Vancouver-based casting director with 35 years of experience casting across Canada, including Vancouver casting for the hugely popular Twilight series (New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking...
by Michael Bean | Jun 29, 2011 | Tutorials+Articles
Confidence Confidence n. A feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of ones own abilities or qualities. Performing of any kind starts with confidence—the feeling that no matter what happens you’ll do well; that the work you do will be worth watching....
