8 Famous Actors Who Learned New Skills for Films
Backstage: Every once in a while, a role comes around that demands just a little bit more from you. Of course you need to learn your lines, get to know your character fully, and get to the emotional truth in each scene, but sometimes you’re ask to perform a skill you just don’t possess. But as a true artist, you have the ability to fully become your character—even if that character is fantastic at double back handsprings and cartwheels.Can Social Media actually sell tickets?
The Producer's Perspective: It takes about 15 minutes.
That’s when someone around the conference table at every ad meeting I’ve been to usually asks, “But what are we doing on Social Media?”
See, everyone knows that in modern day marketing, every show needs to be on Social Media.
But very few know what to do once they get there.'Hamilton' Producers Address Backlash, Reaffirm Commitment to Hiring People of Color
Colorlines: The perpetually sold out Broadway musical “Hamilton”—Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brainchild that uses hip-hop, R&B and pop and a cast full of people of color to tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton—took fire this week. After producers posted a casting call looking for “non-White men and women,” the New York City CBS affiliate ran a story on Tuesday (March 29) criticizing the show’s producers for being exclusionary.How Effects Artists Make Fake Wounds Look Real
sploid.gizmodo.com: Even the most dedicated of method actors usually aren’t keen on having half their face blown off for a role. So where do they turn to when they need to look battle-worn and bloody? A very talented props department.In Defense of a General Theatre Education
OnStage: So, you have found that your love of theatre is driving you to pursue it as a profession. The next step is to look for a training program in theater to help you gain access to the professional world. What do you look for?
Almost every major college in the country has a theater dept. There are professional conservatories that promise to train you in your area of interest. All of these programs (or almost all) have great glossy brochures to lure you into studying with them. These brochures and also websites highlight the graduates that are on Broadway or other nationally known theaters, or in TV/film. They will also highlight designers that have won awards and work fulltime in the industry. What about the rest of their graduates?
Sunday, April 03, 2016
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