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What makes good acting?
Copyright, Neva J. Howell

Featured Resource: hypnosis for actors

For me, the difference between a believable performance and a performance that reminded me every moment that someone was 'acting' revolved around four basic cornerstones of development:

truthful body
truthful voice
real emotion
transparent thought process

This basic, beginning level class covers how to enhance those four cornerstones of great acting so that you can fully untilize them in your acting work.

In addition, learn the difference between a full-out and unique characterization and personality acting, how to cry on cue, how to improve your audition skills and much more on the craft of acting.

Spirited Performance Art!

The Power Connection Technique is a metaphysical approach to the craft and art of acting. What is metaphysical? Beyond the physical. Acknowledging that there is more to us. Extending the 'more' to others on stage, in films and thru the medium of television.

Successful actors must employ creativity, flexibility, concentration, instinct and skill to create a magical something out of words on paper. Learn how to infuse your performance (whether as an actor, public speaker or leader) with originality, power, magic and truth.

Since then, I spend several months in Los Angeles, brushing up on all my acting skills, going on auditions and acting in student film projects. I've studied with The Groundlings and with improv alumni from Second City and Acme Comedy. Worked for one day on Tom Cruise film 'Collateral' but mostly focused on networking and classes.

I currently live from housesit to housesit, by choice. After purchasing two homes in as many years, and having all manner of things go wrong, I decided not to own for a while. I had spiritual reasons for deciding this as well. These are fast river times we live in. The less I have weighing me down with attachment, the better.

When I left L.A. the last time, I originally thought I'd go back to Los Angeles for pilot season.

That was just a lie I told myself though because that dream is just gone from me .... or rather, I have chosen not to live in Los Angeles, period. It is not conducive to my health or soul, on any level and particularly on creative and spiritual levels.

I had an agent in L.A. who would submit me for roles casting nationwide. However, after a time, I realized that even if I got an audition for a film that would film in Los Angeles, that would mean actully being there to film it .... not something I want to do at this point in time.

This class is a bare bones introduction into the idea of metaphysical acting. Hopefully, I'll see some of you in an in-person class some day.

Acting Lessons for Level One

These are best done done in order.

Acting Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Course > Acting Lesson 2 - The Actor's Body > Acting Lesson 3 - The Actor's Voice > Acting Lesson 4 - The Actor's Emotions > Acting Lesson 5 - The Actor's Mind > Acting Lesson 6 - Believable Acting Tips


How to cry on cue without losing focus

How to Nail Your Auditions - From Abraham-Hicks