I often get asked by actors, “What is my homework?” Obviously, if you’re doing a film that takes place in 1917 and is based on a true story of what happened during the Communist Russian Revolution, and you’re playing a famous Bolshevik revolutionary ”“ then duh! of course you’re going to do your homework. ButRead more
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Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, It's OK to FEEL, Just Say Yes | 0 comment | 18 February, 2024 | 0
When the shields are always up, nothing can get in. Tony shows you how to stop blocking and open up in this week’s BLOG.Read more
Ever feel like you’re curating your own personality so that you can “earn” a seat at the table? When we spend so much time cultivating the image we want others to see, we can lose track of who we really are. How do we get back to our authentic self? Pull up a seat atRead more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Just Say Yes | Comments are Closed | 10 September, 2018 | 1
It’s a long and winding road with no shortage of crossroads, twists, and turns. How do you stay on the right track? Let Tony be your guide, in this week’s BLOGRead more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Fear and Failure, Just Say Yes | Comments are Closed | 17 July, 2018 | 2
There is power and beauty in the unknown. Don’t let fear keep you from stepping out of your comfort zone. It’s the only way to grow. Tear it up with Tony in this week’s BLOG.Read more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Fear and Failure, Just Say Yes | Comments are Closed | 4 June, 2018 | 0
Make like Keri Strug and go all out for gold. Even if you’re feeling beaten and broken, you can still go for it, still put it all out on the line, and stick the landing. Go all out with Tony in this week’s BLOG.Read more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Everything Else, It's OK to FEEL, Just Say Yes | Comments are Closed | 2 April, 2018 | 0
The creative life is an invitation to live a life of fullness and heartbreak in equal measure. When that heartbreak comes, and it will, how do we stay open to feeling when we feel there is nothing left we can give? Tony talks us through it in this week’s BLOG.Read more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Fear and Failure, Just Say Yes, Right here, Right NOW | Comments are Closed | 12 March, 2018 | 2
Actors in video: Kimberlee Kidd and Drew LipsonRead more
Being an Artist, Empowering You, Just Say Yes, Right here, Right NOW | Comments are Closed | 29 January, 2018 | 3
It’s not easy being an artist. First, you have to come to terms with the fact that you are one. Which isn’t easy in a world that is generally ambivalent (at best) and sometimes hostile (at worst) to the sensitivities of the artist and his or her art. You also then have to put yourselfRead more
Acting, Being an Artist, Empowering You, Just Say Yes | Comments are Closed | 18 September, 2017 | 0
1) Be prepared. Actors often are taught (and believe) that “preparation” is the thing that we should be doing to get ourselves ready for the role. Well, yes, there’s that. But that’s just sort of obvious to me. Learn your lines, know what you’re talking about, understand the scene, make choices, then go for sh*t!Read more