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As promised, here are some great tidbits of advice from one of the greatest actors of our time ... Meryl Streep. I hope you 'listen.' * * * * * Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there. All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene. Everything we say signifies; everything counts - that we put out into the world. It impacts on kids, it impacts on the zeitgeist of the time. Expensive clothes are a waste of money. How you first meet the public is how the industry sees you. You can't argue with them - that's their perception. I choose to work on things that put a positive energy out, because otherwise I don't know why I am alive. I have to start out with nothing each time - and reinvent the wheel. It's very, very hard. I think the most liberating thing I did early on was to free myself from any concern with my looks, as they pertained to my work. I think this is a kind of career path that demands a certain thing ... that not everybody wants to give. I think your self emerges more clearly over time. I was just interested in making a human being as contradictory and messy as we all are. I'm curious about other people. That's the essence of my acting. I'm interested in what it would be like to be you. If I am not confident that I can portray the character perfectly on screen, I won't even try. Instant gratification is not soon enough. Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too. My attitude is, Why not try this? So I go from thing to thing like any actor does, with my little bag and my dopp kit. My feeling about fears is, if you voice your fears, they may come true. I'm superstitious enough to believe that. The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy. The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become. * * * * * I think these remarks go a long way to explaining why Meryl Streep is successful - and why her acting is almost universally praised. I hope you found one or two ideas you can apply to your own career. Have a wonderful weekend and, as always ... Much Success, Bob You Must Act! The #1 Virtual Acting CAREER Course http://www.youmustact.com Nail It! Delivering The Hypnotic Audition Taking Your Audition Skills to The Next Level http://www.hypnoticaudition.com Headshot Secrets Revealed Marketing Your Acting Career In Pictures http://www.headshotsecrets.com Action! The Professional Actor's Workbook & Planner Get your business together and follow through. http://www.actionworkbookandplanner.com The Agent Code - How To Get An Agent And How To Be Your Own Agent In The Meantime http://www.theagentcode.com Bob Fraser Productions 3727 W. Magnolia Blvd. #180 Burbank, CA 91505, USA To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit: http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?TIwc7CzMtMzsrBwMbGzstEa0zOzsbGwc7A== |
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