Acting – it’s the single most important part of a motion picture. A good actor can turn a mediocre script with dialogue that doesn’t flow properly into a decent film. Sorry, but no actor can save a really bad script – that’s asking too much from the actor, and yet writers & directors blame actors for this all of the time. But, we’re not here to play the blame game – we’re here to get into the moment (consider it an acting how-to). It’s one of the hardest things to do when you have a lot of people staring at you, a director who’s drank three cups of coffee too much, and a fellow actor who just wants to leave for the day. So, how do you get into the moment? … Read entire article »