Interview: Bella Dayne on Survival Jobs, Auditioning and Playing Helen of Troy in ‘Troy: Fall of a City”
“It’s out of my hands. There’s nothing I can do. I can just do my job as an actor.” – Bella Dayne on Auditions
‘Listen To Me Marlon’: Brando’s Thoughts and Feelings Come To Life
Throughout his life, Brando recorded hundreds of hours of audiotapes that had never been made public until now
When Brando Met Stella: A Conversation with Brando Biographer Susan Mizruchi
Both Brando and Adler recoiled from the term “method acting” because it didn’t speak to the research-based acting that Adler taught
‘Stella! Mother of Modern Acting’ Book Excerpt: Marlon Brando, Stella Adler and the Ultimatum at the Plaza
This is the final excerpt of a three-part series from Stella Adler’s first biography, Stella! Mother of Modern Acting
‘Stella! Mother of Modern Acting’ Book Excerpt: Adler vs. Strasberg
Few people realize how young acting is as an art form compared to music, literature, and painting.
Acting Schools and Colleges in New York City
Looking for Acting Schools in NYC? Check our our list below! If you’re able to afford it, enrolling in an acting school in New York is probably one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. First of all, it’s the heart of the theatre world and as a young actor,
‘Stella! Mother of Modern Acting’ Book Excerpt: When Audience and Actors Were One
First of a three-part series with excerpts from Stella Adler’s first biography Stella! Mother of Modern Acting (May 2014, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books) Written by Sheana Ochoa While writing Stella Adler’s biography I discovered a strange phenomenon: many American actors are unaware of the history of acting. Some even
Dustin Hoffman Talks About the Difficulties of Auditioning as a Method Actor
In an interview with NPR promoting his directorial debut Quartet, acting legend Dustin Hoffman talked about getting his start in acting. Famously, Hoffman beat out other actors for his breakthrough role of Benjamin in The Graduate like Robert Redford, who far more resembled the character in the original novel.