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Reflections for
The WholeHearted Actor


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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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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ACTOR MUSCLES: IMAGINATION & CONNECTION
Imagination and Connection are two of the actors best tools. We must engage both of these muscles to achieve a believable performance.
Clare Lopez
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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PUT YOUR FOCUS ON THEM: ACTING IS REACTING
Everything we say and do in life is a direct reaction to what someone else has said or done. So as actors, our text is never about us, it...
Clare Lopez
Mar 29, 20244 min read
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HOW TO TAKE RISKS IN AN AUDITION
Make Bold choices. Risk Big. Commit fully. Don’t play it safe. How do we make deeply grounded and connected choices that dare to risk?
Clare Lopez
Mar 28, 20247 min read
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IMAGINATION: THE ACTOR'S BEST TOOL
We are living breathing agents of creativity. We are channels for imagination to roam free and uninhibited. And it is our very belief in...
Clare Lopez
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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