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The Real Life Actor

Jeff Seymour, acting coach of 43 years and author of 'The Real Life Actor' talks acting and the business.

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How you can use, "as if" to get a much deeper understanding of your scene

How you can use, "as if" to get a much deeper understanding of your scene

Here is a very useful tool, to use when needed, in order to get a deeper, more visceral understanding of your scene.

12 Aug 2018

31mins

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Stop staring when you act. The best way to stand out in an audition.

Stop staring when you act. The best way to stand out in an audition.

Once again, Jeff offers up solid acting advice about some common acting problems.

18 Nov 2019

30mins

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Giving yourself permission to lie the truth

Giving yourself permission to lie the truth

Jeff discusses the counter productive notion of constantly questioning your own believability.

18 May 2020

23mins

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Self tape tips

Self tape tips

Here are some simple things you can do to make your self tapes look and sound better.

23 May 2019

27mins

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The best way to keep from “falling out” while you’re acting

The best way to keep from “falling out” while you’re acting

Actor’s seem to be forever struggling with staying in a scene. Jeff offers up some great advice as to how you can keep y... Read more

8 Jul 2019

30mins

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In pursuit of character

In pursuit of character

Jeff has covered this topic before but some lessons bear repeating. He hits it from a slightly different angle in order ... Read more

31 May 2019

33mins

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New Years resolutions and some thoughts for 2019

New Years resolutions and some thoughts for 2019

Wrapping up a year that seemed to go by for too quickly and why that probably is. Getting more done in 2019 by slowing t... Read more

31 Dec 2018

22mins

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When acting classes become cults.

When acting classes become cults.

All the acting classes that make you blindly follow the leader through a myriad of nonsense acting exercises that cram y... Read more

13 Jun 2018

29mins

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Stop trying to get your scene "right," it's messing with your reality and authenticity.

Stop trying to get your scene "right," it's messing with your reality and authenticity.

Jeff explains the difference between trying to get your scene "right," and honestly pursuing the truth.

28 Jun 2018

33mins

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Would a capable, working actor benefit from a proper acting class?

Would a capable, working actor benefit from a proper acting class?

What are the benefits of continuing to train even if you're currently managing to work on a fairly regular basis? Are th... Read more

15 Jul 2018

29mins

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Here is an acting experiment you really should try.

Here is an acting experiment you really should try.

In his continuing effort to bring about change in the way acting is taught, Jeff offers up an acting experiment.

8 Jul 2018

37mins

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On directing and the best way to deal with actors

On directing and the best way to deal with actors

Here is some great advice for any director to become a proper, “actor whisperer."

15 Feb 2019

36mins

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How to authentically deliver your lines, every single time.

How to authentically deliver your lines, every single time.

Jeff addresses the tricky business of delivering the written script as though it was what you were going to say anyway. ... Read more

28 May 2018

29mins

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Lose the obligation of result. It’s the best way to go.

Lose the obligation of result. It’s the best way to go.

Jeff discusses the importance of never focusing on the notes you plan to hit, but rather the path to those notes.

7 Nov 2019

21mins

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The Aussie files: The difference between a useful backstory and a useless one.

The Aussie files: The difference between a useful backstory and a useless one.

Backstories are very important but the actor needs to know the difference between what is playable and what is not. Here... Read more

22 Nov 2018

24mins

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I'm telling you for the 100th time..

I'm telling you for the 100th time..

Some ideas bear repeating.

13 Oct 2018

33mins

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Stop worrying about getting into the zone and feeling stuff. It’s a fool’s errand.

Stop worrying about getting into the zone and feeling stuff. It’s a fool’s errand.

Stop concerning yourself with your headspace and just get on with making your points. Everything will fall into place.

25 Nov 2019

30mins

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