Known as one of the greatest comedians of all time Charlie Chaplin rose to fame in the era of silent film. In this talk I’ll cover how Chaplin started his journey from growing up in the sordid realties of his South London childhood all the way to receiving an Honorary...
Welcome back to the second part of Michael’s rules and guidelines to becoming a great actor. Last week we mentioned the first 7 rules which to recap included: Remember you’re always auditioning Create your image Be lucky – labour under correct knowledge If...
If you want to be a star kid remember this: talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much. Those were the words John Wayne dispensed to Michael Caine in his younger acting days. His book ‘blowing the bloody doors of’ is really a reflection and a look back on his life...
Some are born comic, some achieve comedy, while some have comedy thrust upon them. And Miriam Margolyes is definitely in the third camp. There’s something about her face and body that makes people laugh. This lady has no filters and doesn’t hold back, telling you...
Robert Towne, screenwriter of Chinatown and Shampoo said that gifted movie actors affect us most just by being photographed. It is said of such actors that the camera loves them. Whatever that means, their features are expressive in a unique way; they seem to register...
Kirk Douglas, Yes, some of you young en’s might not have heard of him but if you heard of Michael Douglas then I’m sure you can work it out. He was born in the early nineteen hundred into abject poverty. His name back then was – wait for it – Issur...
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