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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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