PLANTING SEEDS
HOW TO INSPIRE TRUST IN YOUR READER
WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
HANDLING EXPOSITION WITH DIALOGUE
LETTING GO OF YOUR BABY
THE VALUE OF DISPASSIONATE BETA READERS
TO BE IN THE MOMENT . . .
HOW TO KEEP SPONTANEITY ALIVE IN PERFORMANCE
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS 2013 TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, CHANGE YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS
NAVIGATING THE WHALE: PART VI
Facebook status, February 11th, 2013: What an amazing first day of rehearsal for The Whale, at South Coast Rep. A wonderful director, incredible cast, great creative team, and an incredibly moving and...
NAVIGATING THE WHALE: PART V
I sit in a chair in the costume shop, and I suddenly find it a little hard to breath. I am almost overwhelmed with sadness, a feeling of isolation, and a distant sense of a deeply buried rage. I’ve come...
NAVIGATING THE WHALE: PART IV
My friend Ramsey Moore sits across the table from me with tears streaming down his face. I have just given him a detailed plot summary of The Whale, and clearly it has hit home. “That’s the trajectory,”...
NAVIGATING THE WHALE: PART III
So there I was, spending the holidays at my father’s house, joined by my children, and also feeling the pressure of the amount of work that I have to do to prepare for this role. I get precious little...
NAVIGATING THE WHALE: PART II
“And stop shaving. It will soften the lines around your jaw, give more of an impression of weight.” Just what I wanted to hear. It’s December 20th, a couple of days after I take on the role of Charlie...
