An actor, writer, and director reveals how objects and motion can ground actors in their roles.
Read MoreBenjamin Cardona on the Magic of Mapping and Movement in Memorization
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Brett Owen on Process and the Power of the Voice
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The actor walks us through his process of learning a role and explains why vocal training is relevant to all of us.
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Bilingual Actor Noni Stapleton on Making a One-Person Show
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An Irish actress takes us through the process of writing and performing her one-woman show.
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Joe Chisholm on Method Acting, Memorization, and Moscow
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A talented young actor shares his approach to character and reflects on his training in Moscow.
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Ben Bonnema on Writing Lyrics That Stick
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A musical theater composer sees a correlation between structure and intuition.
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John Benjamin Hickey on the Science and Chemistry of Character
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A Tony Award–winning actor upends the conventional wisdom of learning and understanding.
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Audrey Rapoport on Better Living Though Improv
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Script or no script, this comedic actor is at the top of her game.
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Actor Jeremy Davidson on Emotional Honesty
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The stage and screen actor talks about his passion for performing in new plays—and much more.
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To Remember, Q. Smith Walks the Walk and Talks the Talk
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A Broadway actress explains how hyperawareness of her environment helped her learn a role.
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Jason O’Connell, A Quick-Change Artist with a Photographic Memory
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This master of disguise explains how comic books influence his ability to learn a role.
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Kelley Curran on Learning the Role of Anna Karenina in Four Days
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A Broadway actor masters a new character in record time during the day—while performing the lead in a Shakespeare play at night.
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How Bree Elrod Memorizes Lines That Change Nightly
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A master of character reveals her secrets of immersion—and the special meaning of a mix tape.
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Rinne Groff’s Approach to Writing Memorable (and Award-Winning) Plays
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A New York playwright explores a “build in intensity” as a way to master a text.
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Rocco Dal Vera on Voice Training as an Aid to Memorization
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An author and professor explains how playing with pitch leads to improved mastery of scripts.
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Why James Gleason Lives and Breathes His Character
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A Broadway actor discusses commitment and the importance of staying in character.
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