Secrets of Screen Acting: Podcast

I found this website today called 'Secrets of Screen Acting'. It has some great 'sample' podcasts about the techniques of acting. You have to purchase a subscription to listen to the archives though booooo! Anyhow, it's a site worth checking out! Enjoy!


Secrets of Screen Acting : Eye Flashes and 'Fake Eyes'

NEW BLOG -- "Behind The Scenes"

I've started a new film blog called "Behind The Scenes". I'll be posting 'Making of' and 'Behind The Scenes' featurettes from various movies as I find them. Enjoy!

Behind The Scenes

The Face: Emotions Revealed

The human face as we all know is SUPER complex! I've started looking around for more in depth studies of emotions and micro expressions to better enrich my facial performances. I'll be posting more about this subject over the next few weeks.

"A human being can generate 10,000 visibly different expressions but most of them you'll never see" - Paul Ekman

Emotions Revealed - KQED QUEST

*One interesting point from this vid (5:30 mark):

"Each emotion prepares the body for a specific action" meaning when a person is angry blood surges to the arms preparing you for a fight. When a person is scared blood flows to the feet preparing for an escape.

"The Mni Expression" by Mark Walsh and Bobby Podesta

This quick lecture about "The Mini Expression" given by Pixar animators Bobby Podesta and Mark Walsh focuses on observation and slowing down actions in order to analyze them.

via Acme Animation

Understanding Story: or My Journey of Pain by Andrew Staton

My friend Dan Kunz sent this to me yesterday and I thought I would pass it on you all! It's a great lecture on story and screenwriting. Enjoy!

//update//  So the original audio has been taken down but you can read the transcript here:
Andrew Stanton keynote talk on Screenwriting Expo 5 (2006), Understanding Story: or My Journey of Pain - transcript -