Observations from a Lifelong Actor
THEATRE REVIEW – Saturday Night, 5 July, 2014 LA RONDE – directed Stephen Hopley & produced by ENIGMA. CORONATION HALL, 95 Lennox st NEWTOWN, SYDNEY On a cold winter night I went out with a friend to Newtown to see some theatre.. Well Newtown is alive and kicking ain’t it? What a thriving happening place …
ALL AN ACTOR NEEDS IS MONEY What an Actor needs more than anything else is money. Think about it. WE ARE ALL NOT WORKING!! Well nearly all of us. The most favourable and positive statistic that I have heard or read is this. 92% of actors are not working. Now some people might say thats not …
The Other Method Acting: “a ticket to the tears” Many people think that Method Acting is living the role. Well it isn’t, strictly speaking. The term Method Acting, as per its roots comes from New York. It came from Marlon Brando and Streetcar Named Desire. The actual meaning is using personal or childhood experiences in …
The Dangers of Method Acting The funny thing about acting is so many people think they know what it is. Well…maybe they think that it is relatively easy and that one just needs to be bold and beautiful. How can I say that? Well why do so many people think they can become actors? So …
The Put Together Man #2 It is a common misconception these days that women should get to have all the fun when it comes to style and grooming for men. The fact is that men deserve to feel and look their best at all times just as much as women do. If you have committed …
Mr Depp To Meet Johnny Depp is a dream of many, myself, included. Not because he is my main childhood hero. Not because he is the be all and end all for me. He was just one of many idols we all would love to meet. Acting has always been my life focus and the idea …
ACTORS! Here is a video of me talking about the conundrum we actors find ourselves in when we have to constantly juggle a bread and butter job and chasing our life’s purpose. Enjoy and share! Gil Balfas
The Leading Man Workout Plan As promised….GENTS….HERE WE GO! Do you want to get in shape? Are you thinking you would get more work if you were more – for want of a more evolved world – buff… Are you feeling not like a stud? We live in the Western World where individualism …
Know your Type Actors! Want to be good looking? Well who doesn’t. We are obviously over-saturated with idealised images from ‘The Beauty Myth’. Hollywood is obsessed with beauty and this has extended to male actors hugely. But, before you try to look like BRAD PITT’s brother, please be aware that not all actors should look …
You Need To Decide To Succeed For sure you have thought about why some Actors make it and some don’t. Further, you’ve thought about sports people or politicians or musicans why they make it and why others fall into the MASSIVE category of also rans. Without getting into too much of The Secret, can you …