Chris Thatcher Acting Studio

Raw America (@rawstory) THIS IS GREAT: Sir Ian McKellen destroys Trump on Colbert last night by performing a Shakespeare monologue from Sir Thomas More. Fits the historical moment exactly. Make sure this gets around!

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston S. Churchill

The Armor That Once Protected You Is Now Blocking Your Artistic Freedom As An Actor.

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Before Denzel Washington was an Oscar winner, a director, or a household name, he was a young actor working his way through stage roles and small screen parts.

One day early in his career, Denzel met Sidney Poitier. The man who had broken every barrier for Black actors sat with him and offered advice. He didn’t talk about fame or scripts. He said, “If they see you for free all the time, they’ll never pay you.”

That line stayed with Denzel. Years later, he quoted it again and again, calling Poitier a north star—an example of excellence, restraint, and grace.

In essence: Don’t be everywhere. Be undeniable when you show up

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Christoph Waltz on acting in Theatre #outstandingscreenplays

People, Places & Things | 'I'm already dead' | National Theatre at Home Stream People, Places & Things on https://www.ntathome.com/people-places-and-thingsDenise Gough reprises her Olivier Award-winning role as Emma, a struggling...

Tarantino on Actors Forgetting Their Lines #shorts #tarantino

Boulder, Colorado!

Sundance in Colorado? The film festival will have a new host city Boulder, Park City and Cincinnati were competing to host the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. The new host city has been announced.

Boulder arts leaders call on city to use arts funds as voters intended City says much of disputed $1.3 million are one-time expenses