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Actors and Performers
Annette Bening on unconscious versus conscious
Annette Bening comments: “There is that part of acting where you’re just interested in human behavior and interested in unconscious versus conscious motivation, that you can use your intellect to study, just as if you were a writer, or sociologist, or teacher… “But then what separates us as actors is that there’s this whole kind […]
Developing confidence as an artist
Ian McKellen admits that it has taken time and life experience to develop the self-confidence that now helps fuel his dynamic roles. “Suppose it had been me who played Tom Jones [1963], not Albert Finney?” he said. “There was never any question of me playing those sorts of parts. “I was a frightened little gay […]
Acting passion – What is your calling?
A demanding career A number of actors advise pursuing this very demanding career only if you can’t feel right doing anything else. And a number of highly talented actors change direction into writing, producing or some other creative vocation. You need to be aware of what is really driving you. Maria Bello commented in a […]
Julie Christie on using pain as an artist
In Sarah Polley’s film Away From Her (2006), Julie Christie gained much acclaim for her portrayal of a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. In an interview [some years ago], she talked about her work as an actor, and using dark or difficult human emotions and experiences. “I think there’s just a few truly terrifying human experiences […]