Thursday, June 5, 2014

A successful audition

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This note is from Erin Nordseth who is studying with me. I tell my actors that a successful audition is one in which they upgrade you to ...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Being a hero onscreen...

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The trick to being a hero on screen is to work in strategic moments of ineptness...
Monday, May 26, 2014

Read the first 8 pages free...

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Read the first 8 pages free (click on the link below) and see what difference it makes in your performances... http://www.amazon.com/Acti...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Ashana Jones comments on Stephen Mitchell's Action/ReAction

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I had the honor of attending a six week intense acting course with Stephen Mitchell and all I can say is wow!!!  Stephen Mitchell taugh...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Junior Rodriguez Molina comments on Action/ReAction

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Wow! This is the word that comes to my mind every time I think about Stephen Mitchell's  "Action/ReAction" classes . What...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Michelle learns about the 'Earring'

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In this Skype lesson, Michelle has just learned about the 'Earring', something to accessorize a scene with a display of emotion...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Why Action/ReAction?

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Q: Why do you think it is important that actors learn your technique and put it to use? Stephen: What an actor learns in the six-wee...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

I've been taking Stephen Mitchell's 6 week Action/Reaction course...

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I've been taking Stephen Mitchell's 6 week Action/Reaction course. Four weeks into the course I had an audition for a short fil...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Another comment about the 6-week course

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Stephen Mitchell taught us so much about branding, actions/reactions, emotions and how to work through even impromptu auditions. He has a w...
Monday, March 31, 2014

I have just completed Stephen Mitchell's six-week Branding Seminar...

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I have just completed Stephen Mitchell's six-week Branding Seminar. I would be remiss if I did not share with you the following: ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The 'earring' of Action/ReAction

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This is an exercise from a Skype lesson in which Judy practices the 'earring'--an action that accessorizes a performance and make...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Stephen Mitchell discusses Action/ReAction

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After conducting a class in his Action/ReAction technique at the Stella Adler facility in Hollywood, Stephen summarizes aspects of the te...
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Interstitial reactions

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‘Interstitial’ simply means something existing or placed between two other things. Therefore, an interstitial reaction is a reaction yo...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Action/Reaction technique

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It was never my intention to become an acting coach but, as a filmmaker, I delved into the complexities of an actor’s performance as a...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Why Action/ReAction can save a performance

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Many actors wonder why they need to go to the trouble of orchestrating their performances as the Action/ReAction technique demands. They h...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Incorporating resolution into Action/ReAction

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The best way to describe the Action/ReAction technique that I created is 'orchestrated'. In doing the work on a scene, an actor mu...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Rachael monologue segment

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This clip is from an Action/ReAction lesson I did with Rachael on Skype. It amazes me how we can use this technology to interact between A...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Rachael's monologue

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This is a monologue that I wrote for Rachael to incorporate her brand facets. She uses interstitials and the reveal of a universal truth f...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

An Action/ReAction lesson on Skype

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This is a Skype lesson with Rachael in progress. In this clip, Rachael is composing a sequence of two emotional responses to dialogue spok...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Wendy performing her 'audition set'

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Wendy is performing the 'audition set' portion of my Action/ReAction technique.