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Bruce Lee and acting principles
From time to time I’ll read over some of Bruce Lee’s most famous quotes. My reaction is usually a nod of acceptance of his genius and agreement in what he’s saying. I have a year of Meisner work under my belt and now whenever I look at his quotes I can pick out a handful that I think can apply specifically to an actor’s craft. These could be practical to any field of study,...
The next step in the Meisner work
We’ve taken our first step into character work. Today we began using an adjusted point of view. In other words, getting behind a point of view that isn’t your own. The farther a perspective is from your own the more you should try to exercise it. Our teacher David has given us excellent notes today and after a couple of weeks anxiety and working off the summer rust, the juicy stuff...
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“You know what? I respect women, I love women. I respect them so much that I...”
– The 40-Year-Old Virgin
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PolitiFact factchecks the GOP debate: →
stfuconservatives:
motherjones:
The words “Pants on Fire” come up repeatedly.
I like that the only thing that was rated true was Romney saying that Perry said that Social Security was a failure.
-Joe
“Whatever character you play, remember they are always doing something. They are...”
– Tom Hardy
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