Actors: How to manage fear, pressure and uncertainty.

Uncategorized Aug 24, 2023
 

Last week, we shared a candid video about all the practical and financial implications of the strike. But there’s something much more important that we need to talk about…

The emotional and psychological impact of the strike on actors!

So, I sat with Margie and recorded an honest...

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Actors: Important Message about the Strike

Uncategorized Aug 24, 2023
 

The strike has been weighing heavily on everyone. We’re all feeling the stress.

Every day at Margie’s LA studio, we work with actors, casting agents, directors, and other industry players. Right now, there’s a lot of heartache, struggle, and fear.

Through these difficult times,...

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Why "I am enough" is not enough.

Uncategorized Dec 01, 2022
 

 Being an actor can be incredibly stressful.

Auditions make us feel like our self worth is on the line. So we want to feel confident, we want to feel empowered. We want to feel like we are enough just as we are!

And although it's true (you are enough), this can be a counter productive...

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We're all injured.

Uncategorized Nov 29, 2022
 

When you come to the studio to train with Margie you explore and connect with some pretty deep personal stuff. Pain, fear, love, sadness... your core.

Over time seeing hundreds of students go through the process, we realize that we're all injured or damaged in some way. Everyone has some...

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Find the good stuff first. Then create the struggles.

Uncategorized Nov 24, 2022
 

As actors it can be tempting to focus only on a character's challenges, struggles and emotions - the dark side. We think the best way to experience depth, is to connect with the pain. For example if your character is going through a break up - the actor will think about the bad things that...

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Supremely Blessed - My life changing friendship with Mary Wilson

Uncategorized Mar 08, 2022
 

Among actors world-wide (and especially here in LA) Margie is famous for her groundbreaking approaches to audition and acting training. We see her as a hero and a role model. We see Margie as a profoundly gifted teacher who's lessons have positively impacted countless lives and acting careers. In...

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Candid Talk about Memorizing

Uncategorized Jan 20, 2021
 

I was just looking through some studio footage from before covid, and I found this great video. It's a conversation between Margie and studio instructor Natalia Castellanos about the Haber Phrasing and how to navigate the pressures of memorizing.  

One of the reasons I feel so strongly...

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Madalyn Horcher is Living the Life

Uncategorized Oct 11, 2020
 

In this video you'll see Madalyn Horcher truly live the life of a character. As one of our accomplished students we're proud to celebrate Madalyn's successful television career, but even more than that, we love seeing her bring her characters to life with such clarity, commitment and truth.

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Trusting the Intimacy of a Regular Conversation

Uncategorized Oct 11, 2020
 

In this nearly 10 minute video Margie shares some valuable insights about the orientation (and opportunity) of many international and classically trained actors.

She explains how actors get "locked" into character so they are not ready when things don't go as planned. Many are so focused on...

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How to bring the moment more fully to life.

Uncategorized Jul 09, 2020
 
Many actors – of all ages – are so focused on the lines, that they miss what really matters. As a teacher, Margie encourages us to use our imagination and explore what makes real life feel so real – and then we bring that understanding into our characters.

One of the most...
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