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‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Star Mei Mac on How a Workshop Led to a Lead Role
The following Career Dispatch was told to Backstage by actor-puppeteer Mei Mac, who plays Mei in the RSC’s stage adaptation of ‘My...
THEO BOSANQUET
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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How to Teach Yourself a Dialect, According to a Voice Coach
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/teaching-dialect-55281/ JOHN HENRY Learning a believable dialect as a “do...
JOHN HENRY
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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The Best Dictation Exercises for Actors
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/diction-exercise-tips-for-actors-72659/ LILY WEXU Repeat after me: The...
LILY WEXU
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Actioning in Acting: A Full Guide to the Technique
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/actioning-acting-explained-75443/ ELISABETH MCGOWAN As musicians fine-tune...
ELISABETH MCGOWAN
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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How to Succeed in a Slapstick Stage Comedy
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/how-to-succeed-in-a-slapstick-stage-comedy-75477/ THEO BOSANQUET “The...
THEO BOSANQUET
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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How to Make Your Voice Deeper
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-make-your-voice-deeper-75521/ SUZY WOLTMANN From Christian Bale’s...
SUZY WOLTMANN
Oct 18, 20226 min read
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How to Cry on Command
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/cry-cue-1-6469/ Crying on cue is often considered the gold standard of...
Backstage Staff
Oct 18, 20227 min read
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How to Blush on Command
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-blush-75507/ SUZY WOLTMANN From Kate Winslet’s pink-hued cheeks of...
SUZY WOLTMANN
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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What to Wear to Headshot Sessions
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tips-choosing-best-wardrobe-headshots-9467/ MARC CARTWRIGHT After booking...
MARC CARTWRIGHT
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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How to Act in a Period Piece
By: Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-approach-acting-in-a-period-piece-72139/ When approaching a role in...
Backstage Staff
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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How to Act Realistically
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-act-realistically-75551/ SUZY WOLTMANN Unless you’re appearing in a...
SUZY WOLTMANN
Oct 18, 20227 min read
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Types of Headshots: The Difference Between 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, and Full-Body Portraits
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/types-of-headshots-75557/ LOIS NEVILLE In acting, modeling, and all things...
LOIS NEVILLE
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Six Facial Expression Exercises for Actors
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/six-facial-expression-exercises-for-actors-75538/ SUZY WOLTMANN Nonverbal...
SUZY WOLTMANN
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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How to Project Your Voice
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tips-for-speaking-loudly-clearly-as-an-actor-73193/ “Project!” What actor...
ADAM K. ROBERTS
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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A Guide to Movie Credits
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/a-guide-to-movie-credits-75625/ DACY LIM Watching a good movie can immerse...
DACY LIM
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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How to Avoid Impostor Syndrome, According to This Actor
From Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/acting-success-story-sarah-hamilton-75618/ JALEN MICHAEL Sarah Hamilton has...
JALEN MICHAEL
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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How to Perform In or Write a Character Study
From: Backstage.com https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-is-a-character-study-movie-75607/ SUZY WOLTMANN Whether it’s the...
SUZY WOLTMANN
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Why Acting is Harder Than It Appears
From Backstage.com View Original Article: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/acting-much-appears-3407/ BY JOANNE BARON, D.W....
JOANNE BARON , D.W. BROWN
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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Doing This 1 Thing Led Ellen Burstyn to Winning Her Oscar, Emmy + Tony Awards
One of the few actors to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting—an Academy Award for “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” a Tony Awards for...
ALLIE VOLPE
Jun 10, 20225 min read
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