Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Acting & Stunts”
I just saw the new Little Women film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet and others. It is fantastic. Unlike so many remakes and adaptations of classic and beloved stories (in my experience) this film held all the magic and emotional power as the original Louisa May Alcott novel, first published in 1868. As …
Certain moments are etched indelibly on my memory. I’ll never forget my first paid performance. I was a professional now, at least according to the printed program and the expectations of the attendees, but I felt like a fraud.I was a fresh recruit to physical theatre, brimming with idealism and raw technique. My strength and stubborn dedication had won a …
“Drama’s not safe and it’s not pretty and it’s not kind. People expect the basic template of television drama where there might be naughty villains, but everyone ends up having a nice cup of tea. You’ve got to do big moral choices and show the terrible things people do in terrible situations. Drama is failing if it doesn’t do that.” …
STUNTS. You know, all the amazing action you see in television and movies that leave a lot of us feeling one of two ways: “How can a person actually do that?” Or, “Wow that would be so fun to do!” This summer, through what is only an act of God, I entered the stunt world. I went to a stunt …
