Raw talent. Your natural ability and unique way of responding that makes you special. It’s inborn. It’s innate. It’s simply who you are, personality and all. The way you see and react to the world. As an acting coach, it’s fun for me to take that great natural stuff and incorporate it with copy. Agents will say, “this young actor has raw talent.”
I say, “they have great natural instinct.” It’s pure. It’s honest. It’s an instinct analogous to the pattern of behavior you see in animals. I see it in my dog, Max. I observe his natural responses to everything. It’s what I teach my young actors.
Here are some observations I’ve made with Max that all good actors should know and incorporate:
Single MomentsStop rushing. Life comes one minute at a time and your acting should too. Focus on singular moments, giving each one its right attention. It’s hard, I know. Our minds wander. For Max, this is the way he lives each day, not dwelling on the past or having concern for the future. He’s laser-focused on the right now.
We, on the other hand, are not. We dwell on everything which takes our minds off the here and now. We have a
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