The Real Life Actor

Latest Episodes:

Episode 156: Why properly taking direction is a superpower Jan 04, 2023

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What is properly taking direction and why is it an actor's superpower? Jeff explains in detail.

Episode 155: Why being "real" isn't enough Dec 06, 2022

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Jeff explains why you'll always come up short if being "real" is your primary focus.

Episode 154: Many reasons why you should be word perfect Nov 29, 2022

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Jeff explains the importance of always being word perfect.

Episode 153: Dealing with agents, do's and don'ts Nov 22, 2022

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Jeff explains the finer points in dealing with agents, from getting to maintaining.

Episode 152: In person auditions are a thing of the past. Here are tips for great self tapes. Nov 17, 2022

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Jeff explains why live auditions aren't coming back and offers some great tips to get the most out of your self tapes.

Episode 151: Stronger justification leads to stronger storytelling Oct 13, 2022

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Jeff explains the importance of strongly justifying your characters actions.

Episode 150: The importance of self conflict Oct 03, 2022

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Jeff explains the importance of self conflict in your scenes.

Episode 149: Memorize the facts and concept first, then the lines. Aug 08, 2022

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Jeff gives a great example of a wonderful way to own your words and learn your lines.

Episode 148: Caring way more by caring way less Jul 16, 2022

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Jeff discusses the best headspace to be in when you're working and why it's so important.

Episode 147: Is your acting feeling fake? Here is the cure. May 26, 2022

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Here is the cure for any actor who has ever felt their acting was fake.