Archive for August, 2006

Actors need for approval – Lisa Kudrow on her character with “goals on the wrong thing.”

Lisa Kudrow was recently up for an Emmy for her role as Valerie Cherish in “The Comeback.” Kudrow has commented, “She’s not based on any one person in particular, it’s more about people who have their goals and their sights on the wrong thing. This is about a woman who has a husband and a [...]

Acting passion – Jennifer Beals on her sensitivity

“I get emotional all the time,” Jennifer Beals [left] once said. “I get emotional every time I make a speech, or talk about other cast members,” she says. “Every now and again, my heart just explodes and expands.” Laurel Holloman, her castmate on the Showtime series “The L Word,” confirms “If Jennifer is passionate about [...]

Acting schools – building you up, or tearing you down?

Weeding out the weak? In a Backstage article [Crossing the Line by Nicole Kristal] acting coach Carolyne Barry comments, “I think that there are a lot of teachers out there who are on power trips and ego trips and truly believe that by demeaning people they can make [actors] work harder. Well, that will work [...]

Acting and image – The dark side of sexy photos

Too embarassed to say ‘No’ Many actresses choose to promote themselves and their films through revealing and sexy magazine spreads. Much as we may enjoy them, for the “stars” of those sexy photos, it may not always be so positive. Jessica Biel [left] wrote a letter that appeared in the Jan. ’04 edition of Seventeen [...]

Acting and therapy – Exploring psyches

Therapy can help more than acting class “I’ve been going to therapy since I was twenty one. I think the more you know about your own psyche, the more you can know about other people’s, and can play them better.” Jennifer Jason Leigh ["Inside the Actors Studio" interview] Many other talented actors have used therapy [...]