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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Preparing for Commercial Auditions
Commercial acting is it's own art form and is deceptively more complex than you might think at first. Human nature is at the heart of any acting endeavor, and the true, authentic emotion being presented must be spot on or the entire effort is wasted.
By taking classes that focus on commercial acting techniques you can better prepare for this often lucrative form of acting while at the same time develop additional skills that will help gain opportunities it other arenas.
By taking classes that focus on commercial acting techniques you can better prepare for this often lucrative form of acting while at the same time develop additional skills that will help gain opportunities it other arenas.
Preparing for Commercial Auditions
Improvisation is another skill that many acting coaches recommend when pursuing commercial acting work. While commercial scripts are controlled by the agency, how the character is played is an opportunity for an actor to present the part in a way the producers and agency may not have originally envisioned it. Improv classes or a commercial acting class with an improv component is a great way to prepare for this kind of audition.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Commercial Auditions- On Camera Techniques
Meisner students are also trained to react and play off of the other characters they are working with. This serves them well in commercial work as well. In other cases, they may be the only character and the "person" they need to play off of is the camera. This is the kind of additional training that can be helpful when pursuing commercial work.
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
Preparing for Commercial Auditions
Actors trained in the Miesner technique are some of the best equipped students to enter commercial acting auditions. Here's why. Meisner students work all the time. Not just for the few hours a week they may be in class but, daily, hourly.
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
Preparing for Commercial Auditions
By studying the people around them, taking notice of both every day and more intense circumstances Meisner actors can take in and use what they have "recorded." Then they use this recollected information and the power of their imagination to develop characters with full blown sets of life circumstances.
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
Preparing for Commercial Auditions
Improvisation is another skill that many acting coaches recommend when pursuing commercial acting work. While commercial scripts are controlled by the agency, how the character is played is an opportunity for an actor to present the part in a way the producers and agency may not have originally envisioned it. Improv classes or a commercial acting class with an improv component is a great way to prepare for this kind of audition.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Commercial Auditions and the Meisner Trained Actor
By studying the people around them, taking notice of both every day and more intense circumstances Meisner actors can take in and use what they have "recorded." Then they use this recollected information and the power of their imagination to develop characters with full blown sets of life circumstances.
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
To learn more about commercial acting classes, you can visit the Maggie Flanigan Studio website here: or watch this video about commercial acting techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sXTQC7lzRE
Monday, July 18, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Slate Like a Pro- Commercial Acting Techniques
Slating is something every actor needs to be practiced in. Although a simple skill, learning to confidently mark your camera audition properly demonstrates that you are professional and experienced. You need to learn to be clear, while at the same time project something unique about yourself that will keep them from looking at you like "just another actor."
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Commercial Acting Class- On Cmaera Technique
Learning valuable "on camera" technique is one of the core skills an actor needs to audition well and get hired for commercial work. On camera work is a discipline in and of itself. There are very different rules in commercial work. What's different? On camera techniques require the actor to accomplish as much as they would for an intense theatrical role but, in a limited space. Rather than playing off of the energy of a live audience you are playing to an invisible one. This requires incredible skill.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Archetypes- Commercial Acting Classes
There are "archetypes" of people that can be used as reference for commercial actors. If combined with traditional acting techniques archetypes can be useful in creating a person the audience can identify with quickly. To rely on archetypes alone, however, is to diminish the value of commercial acting roles. In fact, commercial parts are the ultimate challenge for the serious actor. Those that can move beyond stereotypes and immediately access deeper, more complex layers of human interaction will be the better choice.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
What will you learn in a commercial acting class?
What will you learn in a commercial acting class that you might not learn in a traditional class?
There is an extensive variety of commercials out there requiring different kinds of acting skills. From working with props and cue cards, to improv, to cold reading, an actor interested in pursuing commercial work must do extensive homework and learn from teacher's who specialize in commercial acting techniques.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
There is an extensive variety of commercials out there requiring different kinds of acting skills. From working with props and cue cards, to improv, to cold reading, an actor interested in pursuing commercial work must do extensive homework and learn from teacher's who specialize in commercial acting techniques.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Commercial Acting Class- Auditioning with Products
Other important commercial acting skills include spokesperson study, slice of life and product placement. Of course much of what you are asked to do in commercial work is dictated very closely by the ad agency, the director and the corporate executives. What you bring to it in terms of complexity and unexpected direction is up to you. You may very well succeed in helping everyone see the ad in a new way.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Controling Your Voice- Commercial Acting Class
Enunciation and vocal resonance are two skills common across the board but, controlling the volume of your voice for on camera work is also important. Using an active imagination and being able to access those imagined realities can also help win commercial roles. There is little time to prepare using the script beforehand so any emotional preparation you can slip in before the reading is helpful. The right commercial acting class can help you discover those pools of resources you've built during other acting classes and re purpose them for use in the commercial world.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Commercial Acting Techniques- More Than Body Language
A commercial character is having a bad day. Mere body language intended to communicate frustration might involve textbook behaviors that we all expect. If that's all we see however, we tune out quickly because it appears to us to be a false "characterization. Imagine now, the character having a bad day while doing something joyful or fun but, with an undercurrent of rage or frustration. Done well, this kind of work will be far more authentic.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Want to find out more about the commercial acting class at the Maggie Flanigan Studio? You can visit the site to learn more about the core skills that students will learn by taking a commercial acting class.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Meisner Technique- Scene Study Meisner Technique
In a general sense scene study is the breaking down of a scene and looking at how an actor's character fits into the story as a whole. The Meisner acting technique uses scene study to delve even deeper, looking at specific details relating to the characters, their interactions, relationships, analysis of what happened "offstage" to propel the character into the scene--the list goes on. Playwrights have very meaningful reasons for putting characters into scenes and it is the actor's responsibility to dig as deeply as possible into every nuance of the character and how it effects not only the scene but the development of the overall story.
Want to find out more about the Meisner technique, then visit The Maggie Flanigan Studio site on how to choose the best Meisner technique training in New York City.
Want to find out more about the Meisner technique, then visit The Maggie Flanigan Studio site on how to choose the best Meisner technique training in New York City.
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