by Michael Bean | Aug 27, 2025 | Acting
Casting director Candice Elzinga came in a guest for my summer intensives, and I wanted to share some choice bits of of her advice for actors. Candice has been casting in Vancouver for thirty years and has cast literally hundreds of TV shows and movies. Here’s...
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 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...
