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As this was described by the Head of Education at London’s National Theater.
I’m not saying I give best lessons,  I just had the luck to be taught this myself .

A very, very, very important talent.
The others are to speak clearly, and to act realistically, and this talent may help those to happen. 

What makes actors stand out.

How to make our voice more smooth !

  One fact about Shakespeare which even very experienced of actors can forget. 

 Websites, publications and organizations. THIS WILL BE UPDATED SOON –  in 2024.

How to wake up a tired voice.

Not all actors need this, but it has helped many famous actors to success.
If you want more of it after this video please make sure you find an experienced Meisner coach.

 Speaking in verse can feel natural.

How to feel OK standing on a stage  and talking to yourself, – in classical monologues and modern ones.

Two videos about the playwright many believe was the greatest of the 20th century,
which may also help actors to understand other ‘difficult’ writers.

Two common voice problems, and Two unusual ways of solving them. 

This is the accent most asked for by American actors. There are other
 British accents, of course, which I coach on Skype or in person in New York.

17 – HOW TO DO A BRITISH ACCENT CONVINCINGLY (second of three on this subject)

Managing this accent may help actors manage other British dialects.

 The British accent most often needed by American actors. 

How to read from a script incredibly well  –
 essential for some auditions, ‘cold’ readings, and  play-readings.

How to find a monologue that works .

New and experienced actors can all improve their resumés .
Remember it may be the first (and most important) information a casting-directors sees about you !

Another idea which some actors forget, and which may help them feel more ‘in charge’ at auditions.

I am not the best coach for everyone. Actors must find one who suits them !

Moving with the ‘style’ of an aristocrat, in ‘Period’ plays and films.

Some people find Chekhov  boring !  He is not , and this may help !

An important way – linked to the ‘realistic’ acting of the previous videos (1,2 & 3),
– to help start an audition or scene.

And to stop all our lines sounding the same

Every actor in the world has to face this problem at some point in our lives.

This is VERY important, because these years decide some of the rest of your life !
It is dangerous to rush the decision.   This explains why.

Are you really serious about this ?

We all want – at some point – to be in a ‘great’ films or a ‘great’ play,
and to give a ‘great’ performance.   This is what makes ‘greatness’.

The lesson which all actors – huge stars and beginners –  need to find out in the end .

A reminder to all actors, – tired film stars and every other actor –
that this job can be a HAPPY one !

The story of how a rather stupid, and rather mad actor, finally became  ambitious .