Tuesday, November 4, 2014

An exercise in nonverbal communication

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Anyone who enjoyed Bob Hoskin's performance in the final scene of The Long Good Friday or Annie Girardot's similar scene in Cla...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

What Rembrandt can show you about acting

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Actors would be well served to study the faces in the paintings of Rembrandt to see the degree of unspoken thought and profound emotion in...
Sunday, October 5, 2014

Creating a demand for your brand via resonance

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As we go into this subject, let’s get clear on the concept of resonance. Merriam-Webster defines resonance as: A vibration of large a...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Feedback from Joy White

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This is feedback from Joy White following her first session of Action?ReAction instruction with me: Dear Professor Mitchell, Hope...
Saturday, August 9, 2014

Orchestrating a monologue with Action/ReAction

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I wrote this monologue tailored to Phil's brand signature as an actor. He orchestrated the piece nicely using his own phrasing , 15 i...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A review from my new student Louella

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Stephen Mitchell is a great teacher for me. He is intelligent, insightful and perceptive, as well as generous and patient with a ...
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...