With our Backstage Expert contributors spanning various areas of this business, they’ve worked with countless actors in their careers, and know a good performance when they see one. That’s why we knew they’d be the perfect group to ask the following question:
What performance should every aspiring actor see?
(And if you missed the last installment of this column, check out “What Should an Actor Never Do in an Audition Room?” and see how to get your acting questions answered at the bottom of this article!)
Now, check out these 15 can’t–miss performances, and then start watching (and learning)!
Paul Barry, L.A.-based Australian acting teacher As much as I would recommend watching Ingrid Bergman, Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Gary Oldman and Cate Blanchett—all incredible actors in their own right—I’d like to shine a light on two less illuminated “greats,” both from vastly different eras, countries, and walks of life.
Gena Rowlands’ performance in the John Cassavetes film “A Woman Under the Influence” remains one of the most vulnerable, brave, and moving performances I have ever seen on film. Cassavates’ trademark of
With our Backstage Expert contributors spanning various areas of this business, they’ve worked with countless actors in their careers, and know a good performance when they see one. That’s why we knew they’d be the perfect group to ask the following question:
What performance should every aspiring actor see?
(And if you missed the last installment of this column, check out “What Should an Actor Never Do in an Audition Room?” and see how to get your acting questions answered at the bottom of this article!)
Now, check out these 15 can’t–miss performances, and then start watching (and learning)!
Paul Barry, L.A.-based Australian acting teacher As much as I would recommend watching Ingrid Bergman, Meryl Streep, Marlon Brando, Gary Oldman and Cate Blanchett—all incredible actors in their own right—I’d like to shine a light on two less illuminated “greats,” both from vastly different eras, countries, and walks of life.
Gena Rowlands’ performance in the John Cassavetes film “A Woman Under the Influence” remains one of the most vulnerable, brave, and moving performances I have ever seen on film. Cassavates’ trademark of
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