In the theater, an actor works from a distance. Even if the audience is sitting in the front row, there remains a physical and psychological distance between the stage and the auditorium. In film, this distance doesn’t exist. The camera can get closer than any live audience member ever could: to the eyes, to the lips, to the barely perceptible […]

The breaks between projects rarely look the way they seem from the outside. Then, your external rhythm disappears, and you begin to see how much control you have without deadlines, directors, or a shooting schedule. During this period, many actors either lose their form or—much less often—build a foundation that later shows up on screen. So how can we avoid […]