The Craft

ACTeen's Rita Litton on Objectives for Young Actors

Acting is doing. An actor doesn't come onstage to feel an emotion but to do something. An actor should choose a strong objective.

Avoiding a Common ‘Actor Trap'

Acting teacher Anthony Vincent Bova advises that actors can't shut down uncomfortable emotions if they want to convey them onstage.

Sam Christensen Says Finding Your Mythic Theme Can Open Up Your Acting

Identifying your particular behavior pattern and knowing yourself better helps you put your own spin on your roles.

Overcoming the Challenges of Playing Multiple Roles in Stock

If you thrive on intensity, multitasking, challenges, and the adrenaline rush, summer stock is a wonderful opportunity at any stage of your career.

Veteran Actor Mark Blum Discusses His Road to Teaching

Most "methods" seem reductive to me. They do not reflect my own experience of the complex, windy road that I, and most actors, travel in their work.

Why Auditions for a New TV Series are Different From All Others

Over the years, I've talked to teachers, actors, and casting directors about auditioning for pilots, which are a breed unto themselves. I've cherry-picked some of the most useful pointers for you.

The Importance of Actions

A New York actor, director, and coach, Stephen Dym still scribbles actions in his script, designing them, he writes, to "stimulate the senses: visual, kinetic, olfactory, and auditory."

Coach John Osborne Hughes Mixes Stanislavsky and Buddhism

The mix of Eastern religious practice and acting techniques is not new, but maybe it's attracting more actors than ever. I called Hughes in London and asked, "Is this approach particularly suited to the 21st century?"

Michael Chekhov's Technique Facilitates the Search for Inspired Acting

Now more than ever, the deciding factor in a successful audition or performance is the actor's ability to call upon focused inspiration at a moment's notice.