{"id":344,"date":"2022-10-02T01:06:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T01:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/warnerrichard\/?p=344"},"modified":"2022-11-27T20:58:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T01:58:36","slug":"musings-from-an-old-actor-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/warnerrichard\/musings-from-an-old-actor-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Your Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been sitting here at my desk pondering how I should begin this entry in my \u201cTeacher Musings.&#8221; What would be of value to anyone who might want to spend a bit of time musing along with me for a few minutes? How about this? From Bryan Cranston\u2019s autobiography, <em>A Life in Parts<\/em>. And by the way, do yourself a real favor and get this book. Mr. Cranston knows how to create a tapestry of personal stories that will entertain and inspire you. He\u2019s been there, done that\u2026like all the rest of us\u2026and succeeded in theater, television and film.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s his advice\/reflection on an approach to auditioning:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cI wasn\u2019t there to get a job. I was there to do a job. Simple as that. I was there to give a performance. If I attached to the outcome, I was setting myself up to expect, and thus to fail. My job was to focus on character. My job was to be interesting. My job was to be compelling. Take some chances. Serve the text. Enjoy the process.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You might be thinking, \u201cYeah great, Warner\u2026 easy if you have his talent.&#8221; Hope that thought didn\u2019t cross your mind. Hope instead a light bulb went off and you took the time to break down his advice into process\u2026ways to put this advice into practice\u2026thusly:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus on Character<\/strong> \u2013 Not yourself. Get off of yourself, bury your worries, your fears and think about how you can create an \u201cinteresting\u201d and \u201ccompelling\u201d character. Do your job.<br \/>\n<strong>Take Some Chances<\/strong> \u2013 Work to prepare three distinctly different ways to present the material. If you faithfully and imaginatively take the time to discover three different choices then I guarantee that you will to in a better place to be bold and original. How is this accomplished?<br \/>\n<strong>Serve the Text <\/strong>\u2013 Work to attach yourself (physically, vocally and internally) to the imaginary circumstances. Check out what Mr. Cranston says about this:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 17.85px\">\u201c<\/span><em>My goal when I prepare isn\u2019t to plot out each action and reaction, but to think: What are&nbsp;<\/em><em>the possible emotional levels my character could experience? I break the scene down into moments and beats. By doing that work ahead of time, I leave a number of possibilities available to me. 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And influenced by a \u201cparticular thing.&#8221; Our acting becomes bold and alive when we create opportunities to explore our sensory, emotional, and imagistic inspirations with specificity.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been sitting here at my desk pondering how I should begin this entry in my \u201cTeacher Musings.&#8221; What would be of value to anyone who might want to spend a bit of time musing along with me for a few minutes? How about this? From Bryan Cranston\u2019s autobiography, A Life in Parts. 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