I remember watching James Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life” many years ago and being moved by the movie’s profound message and by his powerful performance. As an actor, it’s wonderful having found this interview and being able to benefit from his wisdom and expertise. These words of Mr. Stewart’s are of great assistance to …
For most of my life, I have admired the actor, Marlon Brando. His work moves my heart and captives my imagination. In this interview, the iconic television host, Ed Sullivan interviews him. I believe, it is such a remarkable and memorable interview, based on the insights that are shared about Mr. Brando’s life and his …
This is such magnificent acting advise. What touch me most about what Mr. Poitier shared is “all of us, everybody you come to that age…where you’ve had all kinds of experiences in life, all kinds, embarrassment, fear, shame, anger, hostility, every conceivable emotion…none of us have experienced anything exclusive in that regard for actors that’s …
In this interview, Diahann Carroll shares a number of things about herself that broaden my understanding of her as an actor and the lengths she went through to get the lead role in the movie, “Claudine.”.Because Ms. Carroll was well known at the time of the casting of the movie, it touched me that when …
I was introduced to the enormous talent of Martin Landau when I was just a child. His work on the innovative television series, “Mission Impossible” had a lasting impression on me and on my current thoughts on the art of acting and my view of it as a skilled craft. Mr. Landau shares some profound …
James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson are two actors whose creatve worK has greatly affected me. Both of these actors had an approach to their work that, for me, was not only authentic, but soul stirring. They gave their all in the performances and for me stirred deep and lasting emotions in others. In …
This interview with Paul Newman offered me insights into how he perceived himself as an actor and in some ways what a challenge his creative process was. When Mr. Newman states that “intuitive actors and have the talent to slip in and out of characters. Acting to me is like dredging a …
What a wonderful communicator of the art of acting. I greatly appreciated this interview. There are sooo many wonderful gems of understanding within it. I particularly loved, “no matter if I’m working on a play, everything is to get to a point, where you don’t have to act. That all you’re doing is going through …
Working with other actors is always such a wonderful learning experience for me. When Mr. DeNiro shares “…you’re not in a competitive situation with another actor. The better they are, the better you are. That’s that’s the bottom line….You always have to have great people. The better they are the better you are, period…” I …