The Independent Actor

By Peter Frisch on Aug 22, 2018 at 10:41 PM in Acting Tidbits

Sounds good, eh? But what does that mean? Who is an independent actor?

The actor who is “director-proof,” not dependent upon outside feedback
The actor who is not stuck in propensities, limitations or habit patterns
The actor who possesses a thorough knowledge of the tools of the trade
The actor who makes insightful choices and insists on following through
The actor who knows how to prepare organically implement those choices
The actor who knows how to translate general direction into specific craft
The actor who trusts impulses and follows them moment-to-moment
The actor who understands all media, and adjusts behavior accordingly
The actor who thinks like an artist - not prone to obligation or imitation
Are you an independent actor?

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"Most acting classes offer scene study and critique, but it is much more unusual to run into someone who is willing and able to guide the actor through several scenes from a feature-length script, with cameras, in order to create the experience of developing a character in a real film. This difference has clearly made a difference — at least if the performances I observed at Maravilla are any indications. The talent on display was noticeable, but even more impressive was the discipline, as well as the strong sense of an entire cast and crew working as a team. Come to think of it, the best analogy would be to an actual film set, which is, I suppose, the point."

Donelan
The SB Independent