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20 Clever Ways Professional Actors Memorize Lines Fast

As a professional actor, one of the most challenging tasks is memorizing lines fast. Fear not, in this blog, we have compiled 20 clever memorization techniques. These tips will help you become a master at memorizing lines in no time. From rewriting your lines to utilizing the power of repetition, chunk memorization, and timing techniques, …

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8 Theater Vocal Warmups for New and Old Actors

Oh, hey new or old actor.  Today we’re going to talk about vocal warm-ups. Vocal warm ups, or acting warm ups, have a bad reputation sometimes. I can understand why. Some actors see them as a waste of time. These actors roll their eyes (when they should be rolling their r’s) and dismiss them as …

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Acting Benefits: 8 Top Reasons to Join an Acting Class

I’m about to tell you why acting benefits every single part of your life. But before I tell you why acting benefits your career, communication style, personal relationships and any number of other things, I’d like to introduce you to a friend. (His name has been changed, to protect the innocent.) Let me assure you, …

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What is the Mastery Mindset?

The mastery mindset is clear from the second you walk into Dearing Acting Studio. A dedication to mastery in fact is indirectly expected from those who connect with us. Whether you come in to work on your acting craft, or your self, you’ll quickly realize that you are entering a world of your own mastery. …

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Your First Acting Class

Taking your first acting class is scary… but is the fear real? There’s something inside you that wants to see if you have what it takes to be an actor. Maybe you want this to be a career, a new hobby or just make a checkmark on the old bucket list. Either way, you’re about …

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How to Rehearse with a Scene Partner

There’s a saying used by many directors over the years that goes “time is money! And we are running out of both!”  I find this little epigram to be both cute and poignant. The one thing in life that is equal to all people is time and therefore we must be very careful how we …

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“Why the Want” – A Good Improv Question

Phoenix improv classes are essential to becoming a successful local actor in Arizona. Owning an acting studio in Arizona I own and operate a phoenix based Acting Studio. Which, to be honest, every time I say out loud sounds just as crazy to me as it does to you. One of my favorite subjects to teach …

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Improv Classes Phoenix – “Improvise – like a playwright”

There’s no better way to break through fear than jumping on stage without a script. Today on the actors blog we’re going to discuss improv classes in Phoenix and what we consider to be the most difficult and rewarding improvisation technique out there. IMPROVE SCRIPTED WORK THROUGH IMPROV Here’s a free actor tip from the Dearing …

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The Actor’s Purpose

This is what it takes to have a “meaningful” career in acting – Ready?   Define your purpose in all you do by the following criteria: Growth, Discovery and Mastery 1) Growth “When you stop growing you start dying” – William S. Burroughs. We actors have to eat, pay bills and live our lives- so we do …

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