Searching for Tools in All of the Places
Because of my experiences, I find it crucial to strive to find the tools that do work for my students. I want to treat students holistically, and part of that is letting go of the idea that I know best.
The Bias of Acting Technique
If Stanislavski is considered the father of modern acting, is it his image that we are modeling? The image of a white, Russian man excludes the experience of approximately 69% of the people who might train as an actor in the United States. How can this large percentage of performers-in-training “naturally” mold themselves into an image completely outside of their own experience?