Markus Flanagan – Page 13 – Westlake Acting Studio

The Help Actors Get

January 27, 2008 by Markus Flanagan

Recently I went to a social network page devoted to “helping” actors and read the posts. The moderator is in casting and says he started the discussion page to help actors. So I read a post that was designed to help actors by letting them know what bad habits were hurting them. I saw him … Read more

Reality? Fear not.

January 25, 2008 by Markus Flanagan

During this strike, news of networks on the lookout to sign up more reality TV to use in place of scripted shows might be causing you some concern for our future. Well, first, it’s not actually reality TV, it’s a “semi-scripted” TV. Which means that a few producers found a way to get around union … Read more

Progress!

January 24, 2008 by Markus Flanagan

The book has only been out a few weeks and I’m pleased to say I’ve been on KVMD’s SoCal Life talking about the book and a few signings are being arranged by the publisher right now. I have an invitation to come to Arizona and appear on AM AZ when I’m in town promoting the … Read more

Unplug if you really want to be an artist.
This guy goes to the Adele concert and films the whole thing, the next day his buddy says, “How did you like it?” and he says, “I don’t know, I haven’t watched it yet.” At my actor talk with Patrick Warburton I asked him to sing his favorite Pearl Jam song in the voice of Kronk. He thought for a moment ...
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Momentum!!!
Seth Godin has a mantra of “do the hard work.” I think this over writes the oft used; “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I just shot the second installment of a web series I created to have a place to “do the hard work.” Actors are always looking for a place to ...
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Mike Nichols as influence
Last week we lost Mike Nichols and deservedly the discussion about him has been loud. I watched Whoopi Goldberg attempt to make the announcement of his death the morning he died but her intense love for Mike overwhelmed her and she was unable to speak. He turned her talent into a Broadway show, that I went to, and the night ...
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Authenticity
You can’t think that everyone is going to like your work. I just started my new class and in the first day talk, I ask them who they like as actors and they can always find someone and tell me why they like them. Then I point out that there are also many famous, iconic, talented actors that they don’t ...
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