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Reflections for
The WholeHearted Actor


THOUGHTS ON PAYING FOR DEMO REEL FOOTAGE
Getting high quality footage can be a challenge, so it's no wonder actors are asking about the value in hiring studios to produce your...
Clare Lopez
Feb 286 min read


ACTIVATING MOMENTS WHEN OUR CHARACTER TELLS A STORY
Let's talk about the times when our characters monologue about a past memory or event. We know these kind of pieces - where our character...
Clare Lopez
Feb 182 min read


BEYOND CRYING ON CUE
Placing our focus on making ourselves cry can be a harmful and ineffective approach to our work as actors.
Clare Lopez
Dec 24, 20246 min read


PURSUING ACTING WHILE MANAGING MENTAL ILLNESS
Deep breaths dear actor. If you know anything about me - beyond my life as an actor and coach - you know I live with mental illness. In...
Clare Lopez
Dec 13, 20244 min read


CHOOSING HOPE OVER DESPAIR IN OUR SCENE WORK
This is just a little unpack of how we navigate dramatic scenes where are characters are in heightened conflict and in huge distrust /...
Clare Lopez
Dec 10, 20241 min read


LET GO OF JUDGING YOUR SCENES
You are the artist the master of this story. Try to let go of judging your work - and instead get more attuned to you inner connection.
Clare Lopez
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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