by Michael Bean | Jun 13, 2025 | Acting
There’s enormous pressure on actors to project self-assurance on and off the screen because acting is difficult, stressful, and highly competitive, and decision makers in the industry are looking for actors that will be able to survive and thrive under the pressure,...
by Michael Bean | Mar 19, 2025 | Acting
There are at least 20,000 actors with professional representation in BC, with such a range of ages, looks, connections, skills and abilities that the scope of what might be “normal” is so vast that there *can’t* be an easy answer. Anyone with an easy...
by Michael Bean | Mar 17, 2025 | Acting
One of the advantages of teaching young actors as well as adults is that it forces me to find clear, concise language for complicated acting ideas. This past week while teaching a group of complete beginners, I was trying to explain to a nine year old girl how to help...
