Acting Sessions: Is Acting a Talent or a Skill? Top 4 Misconceptions!

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This Acting Session (recorded on August 27, 2021) is for anyone looking learn about the art of acting or the industry!

In this episode, Marco DiGeorge discusses the following:

00:00 Introduction
00:27 TODAY'S LESSON: Is acting a talent or a skill? The 4 top misconceptions of acting!
02:20 MISCONCEPTION #1: Acting requires a talent you must be born with.
11:44 MISCONCEPTION #2: Acting is all about pretending to be the character.
18:37 MISCONCEPTION #3: Acting doesn't require a lot of hard work.
26:51 MISCONCEPTION #4: Acting doesn't require a lot of training.
36:56 QUESTION: Is 39 years old too old for acting?
40:11 QUESTION: How do you fake cry?
44:00 QUESTION: Where is the best place to get involved in film? What other skills should we learn alongside acting?
49:11 QUESTION: How do you work on an accent?
53:15 QUESTION: For scenes demanding stillness in film, who is the better actor (Tom Hanks, Al Pacino, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day Lewis)?
56:53 Conclusion

Marco DiGeorge is a co-founder of Truthful Acting Studios (an acting conservatory located in Orlando, Florida) and one of the lead instructors. In addition, Marco also is an adjunct professor in the film department at the University of Central Florida, and the Artistic Director of Theater On The Edge.

This is part of an ongoing online series at Truthful Acting. Please visit our website for details - https://truthfulacting.com