At minute 10:50 is the most concise, powerful, and frontal advice that every actor a year into acting/drama school needs to hear. If you wanna get far you must treat our trade as a lifestyle, not a hobby.
This specific video is GOLD. Those who already know this, know how valuable it is. Those who can't quite see the forest for the trees yet, this ONE video is worth the cost of at least 2-3 months of acting classes if you truly commit to absorbing what's in here.
Yes, the standing chair can be magic! Also, when the scene has me go from standing to sitting, or vice versa, I always think of what it means to the energy of the scene. My actual movements don't matter if I honor that intention.
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
Also, I'm going to show up one of these days and challenge you to follow me in all my movements. I might not get a usable take, but it'll be fun as hell!
Yes! The intention! So much of the staging is either for A) visual interest, B) logic for the scene, or C) an emotional shift. For A) and B), the physicality can be CUT from the audition all together. For C), there's often a way to simplify.
@@GetTapedReally wanted to come from authenticity here, well for any audition- ( especially for a DuPlasse Bros production- one of my fav's). When you say train for years, I assume you are not just talking about acting classes, (which I do all the time)- in addition to CD workshops, script analysis, biz classes, next is body awareness classes, improv too ... are there suggestions for what type of classes, when you say train -or you do just mean all of the above? My husband and I are even considering a stand up comedian class- which would be a total challenge and scary situ for me. He's not an actor, but we thought it might be cool to do, and either fail miserably or maybe get a few chuckles. At any rate your videos are very helpful. I really haven't found any that hit these type of topics and get right to the heart of the matter. Again, kudos to Get Taped.
Here's an incomplete list of the types of classes I've taken over 25+ years: acting fundamentals (Meisner, Stanislavsky, et al), improv (years of it), cold-reading (a lost art), on-camera classes, a mask workshop, a year of tap, private singing coach, martial arts, Citizens Police Academy, stand-up comedy workshop (terrifying, but so much fun), The Performers Mindset, workshops with CDs, and finally, the big kahuna, The Sam Christensen Image Process. We now are the facilitators of the Image Process, and we just finished another weekend workshop last night, and we watched a group of actors LEAP forward in their acting. One actress even went straight to her acting class last night and was commended on her progress from the previous week. But in short, yes, you're right, I mean taking all sorts of classes that will round you out as a human.
@@GetTaped Thx! I've done 80% of those..at this for years, but just got "serious" in '21. Hoping someday you take on one-on-one coaching for auditions/tapes, via internet, for us Northerner's😊
Hey Matt!! Hey there, brother. So awesome to see you here, speaking practically, hilariously and authentically. And I mean it. And as a card-carrying former JV base ball jock (but still a good natured, wiseass, somewhat ireverant (did I freakin' spell that correctly?) working class kid at heart) I just fired a super floppy sneaker off a tube socked stocking foot that I hope you will catch and toss back in amazement as I catch it on that same stocking foot like a proper 80's jock slipper lol 🤣🤪. You 100% remind me of one of my buddies in high school and I could do that for days 😜. Seriously tho (WAIT. WHY?!) I really do hear you with the shaking a guy outta his fear (need to be perfect) in these self tapes. Honestly, I watch these and think-WTF!? how is an analog "car mechanic guy like me" gonna navigate this "virtual" online self-tape world when I honestly just wanna goof around with my buddies and dream of acting in this 'n that, truthfully talented and well trained here in ol' NYC...but it comes down to reality, and just wanting to do this 'n that badly enough, you know? It can be done, with time and learning of how these self tapes work. Oh boy! I wish you were in Brooklyn, Matt. I would see you on Wednesday! But I'd probably fire a sneaker through a window first lol 😛. Thanks for your heart and putting in the time and sweat, brother. You are appreciated. ⚾⚾ JV Johnny
Hey Johnny! Thanks for the comment. Your sneaker smells of grass clippings and Big League Chew, so I'm tempted to keep it. So much nostalgia! But I'm glad our videos resonate. We love putting them out there, especially if it inspires folks instead of shaming them. There are plenty of voices out there that aim to discourage actors, and we hope our content is realistic, but optimistic!
Hey Matt! lol awesome! Hey buddy, I'll toss ya my other floppy sneaker like a pop fly ball from my stocking foot and you can keep both my boys for a bit and wear them yourself. If it's not raining I'll walk home in my baseball guy tube socked stocking feet (it has happened many times before lol). Thanks for taking me back to high school, brother! Your videos very much resonate, Matt. Inspiration instead of shaming and the incessant watch tapping "so what are ya gonna do, huh?! HUH JOHNNY BOY?!" I get the necessity of reality and having to learn these self taping skills, but to do it without elitist BS is refreshing and unique. God bless you and your wife their, Matty! :) JV Johnny 🤪⚾⚾
Minimize it. If it feels silly it will probably be distracting. Do the absolute least amount that honors the intent. Ask yourself could the scene exist without it? Could you accomplish the same result through emotions? Intimidating? If yes, try eliminating the fighting. If it’s the last moment of the scene, consider cutting it. Unless casting clear states that they need to see something, then do as little as possible and/or eliminate it all together.
At minute 10:50 is the most concise, powerful, and frontal advice that every actor a year into acting/drama school needs to hear. If you wanna get far you must treat our trade as a lifestyle, not a hobby.
Yes! Thanks for watching. Glad it resonated.
This specific video is GOLD. Those who already know this, know how valuable it is. Those who can't quite see the forest for the trees yet, this ONE video is worth the cost of at least 2-3 months of acting classes if you truly commit to absorbing what's in here.
Thanks Alex!
Thank you. , I Love the sit on the edge and relax back tip.
Glad you liked it! And thanks for watching, Roxzane!
Yes, the standing chair can be magic! Also, when the scene has me go from standing to sitting, or vice versa, I always think of what it means to the energy of the scene. My actual movements don't matter if I honor that intention.
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
Also, I'm going to show up one of these days and challenge you to follow me in all my movements. I might not get a usable take, but it'll be fun as hell!
Yes! The intention! So much of the staging is either for A) visual interest, B) logic for the scene, or C) an emotional shift. For A) and B), the physicality can be CUT from the audition all together. For C), there's often a way to simplify.
Hahaha! Please do. I've been put through the wringer before, so I'm ready!
Yay! You did the whole video- and I followed these great pcs of advice. SO glad I asked. 👏👏👏
Woohoo! Thanks for asking. It was a good topic...
@@GetTapedReally wanted to come from authenticity here, well for any audition- ( especially for a DuPlasse Bros production- one of my fav's). When you say train for years, I assume you are not just talking about acting classes, (which I do all the time)- in addition to CD workshops, script analysis, biz classes, next is body awareness classes, improv too ... are there suggestions for what type of classes, when you say train -or you do just mean all of the above? My husband and I are even considering a stand up comedian class- which would be a total challenge and scary situ for me. He's not an actor, but we thought it might be cool to do, and either fail miserably or maybe get a few chuckles. At any rate your videos are very helpful. I really haven't found any that hit these type of topics and get right to the heart of the matter. Again, kudos to Get Taped.
Yikes, cross outs not intended 😅
Here's an incomplete list of the types of classes I've taken over 25+ years: acting fundamentals (Meisner, Stanislavsky, et al), improv (years of it), cold-reading (a lost art), on-camera classes, a mask workshop, a year of tap, private singing coach, martial arts, Citizens Police Academy, stand-up comedy workshop (terrifying, but so much fun), The Performers Mindset, workshops with CDs, and finally, the big kahuna, The Sam Christensen Image Process. We now are the facilitators of the Image Process, and we just finished another weekend workshop last night, and we watched a group of actors LEAP forward in their acting. One actress even went straight to her acting class last night and was commended on her progress from the previous week.
But in short, yes, you're right, I mean taking all sorts of classes that will round you out as a human.
@@GetTaped Thx! I've done 80% of those..at this for years, but just got "serious" in '21. Hoping someday you take on one-on-one coaching for auditions/tapes, via internet, for us Northerner's😊
Hey Matt!! Hey there, brother. So awesome to see you here, speaking practically, hilariously and authentically. And I mean it. And as a card-carrying former JV base ball jock (but still a good natured, wiseass, somewhat ireverant (did I freakin' spell that correctly?) working class kid at heart) I just fired a super floppy sneaker off a tube socked stocking foot that I hope you will catch and toss back in amazement as I catch it on that same stocking foot like a proper 80's jock slipper lol 🤣🤪. You 100% remind me of one of my buddies in high school and I could do that for days 😜. Seriously tho (WAIT. WHY?!) I really do hear you with the shaking a guy outta his fear (need to be perfect) in these self tapes. Honestly, I watch these and think-WTF!? how is an analog "car mechanic guy like me" gonna navigate this "virtual" online self-tape world when I honestly just wanna goof around with my buddies and dream of acting in this 'n that, truthfully talented and well trained here in ol' NYC...but it comes down to reality, and just wanting to do this 'n that badly enough, you know? It can be done, with time and learning of how these self tapes work. Oh boy! I wish you were in Brooklyn, Matt. I would see you on Wednesday! But I'd probably fire a sneaker through a window first lol 😛. Thanks for your heart and putting in the time and sweat, brother. You are appreciated. ⚾⚾ JV Johnny
Hey Johnny! Thanks for the comment. Your sneaker smells of grass clippings and Big League Chew, so I'm tempted to keep it. So much nostalgia!
But I'm glad our videos resonate. We love putting them out there, especially if it inspires folks instead of shaming them. There are plenty of voices out there that aim to discourage actors, and we hope our content is realistic, but optimistic!
Hey Matt! lol awesome! Hey buddy, I'll toss ya my other floppy sneaker like a pop fly ball from my stocking foot and you can keep both my boys for a bit and wear them yourself. If it's not raining I'll walk home in my baseball guy tube socked stocking feet (it has happened many times before lol). Thanks for taking me back to high school, brother! Your videos very much resonate, Matt. Inspiration instead of shaming and the incessant watch tapping "so what are ya gonna do, huh?! HUH JOHNNY BOY?!" I get the necessity of reality and having to learn these self taping skills, but to do it without elitist BS is refreshing and unique. God bless you and your wife their, Matty! :) JV Johnny 🤪⚾⚾
The sock and sneaker imagery is killing me 😆. Have a great week!
Thanks so much for this video Matt! @Get Taped! is AWESOME!
Thank you for the video. I love your content. How about when the audition called for fighting physicality?
Minimize it. If it feels silly it will probably be distracting. Do the absolute least amount that honors the intent.
Ask yourself could the scene exist without it? Could you accomplish the same result through emotions? Intimidating? If yes, try eliminating the fighting.
If it’s the last moment of the scene, consider cutting it.
Unless casting clear states that they need to see something, then do as little as possible and/or eliminate it all together.