by First Take | Sep 23, 2016 | blog
When it comes to acting for the camera much is made of the need to be “natural.” It certainly is an ineluctable truth that playing a role ‘theatrically’ for a medium that catches every nuance of the actor’s performance will most certainly come off, at...
by First Take | Sep 23, 2016 | blog
The short answer: Get hired on a SAG project to say something on camera. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, if you win the lottery and are lucky enough to have this happen to you then yes…it is simple. For the remaining vast majority of the non-union actors out...
by First Take | Sep 23, 2016 | blog
A picture can be worth a thousand words, but for an actor it must also tell a story and reveal the essence of a human being. It can open doors and provide opportunities or it can relegate an otherwise talented individual to languish indefinitely outside the doorway...
by First Take | Sep 23, 2016 | blog
A 20 year old college student and aspiring actress walked into class the first week and shared that she was moving to LA in a couple of months and wanted to get a little bit of additional training and add to her resume before making the move. She felt her experience...
by First Take | Aug 18, 2014 | blog
There are numerous and varying definitions of what comprises good acting, and some are even in stark contrast to one another. Given the abstract nature of creating moments of truth and reality set in imaginary circumstances, it is not difficult to imagine that various...
by First Take | Aug 18, 2014 | blog
So, you think your child has what it takes to become a star: she lights up the room with her energy, commands attention from her audience, and soaks up the applause like water to a dry sponge. She’s the lead in every school play and around the house she mimics every...
