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The Joy of Performance: What Makes
an Actor Come Alive? | Casting Actors Cast #446
What makes some actors seem
completely alive onstage, on camera, or in an audition—even when they're
playing emotionally difficult characters?
In Episode #446 of Casting Actors
Cast, casting director, teacher, author, and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach
explores a deeply personal question: What happens to the joy of performing as
actors become increasingly focused on technique, auditions, professional
expectations, and career results?
Drawing on his years as a
professional actor and his experiences behind the casting table, Jeff examines
the difference between performing and demonstrating, the pleasure of
concentrated attention, the importance of creative curiosity, and the
relationship between preparation and freedom.
You'll discover why the joy of performance
isn't necessarily about happiness, enthusiasm, or outward energy—and why
genuine engagement with the circumstances and other actors can make a
performance so compelling.
Plus, Jeff shares practical ways to
reconnect with the creative experience without trying to manufacture excitement
or force a particular emotional state.
The audience doesn't need to see how
much you love acting. They need to experience what that love makes possible.
Visit CastingActorsCast.com for more
episodes, free actor resources, Booked It! The Actors Playbook for Getting
Cast, and the Next-Level Auditions online course.
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an Actor Come Alive? | Casting Actors Cast #446
What makes some actors seem
completely alive onstage, on camera, or in an audition—even when they're
playing emotionally difficult characters?
In Episode #446 of Casting Actors
Cast, casting director, teacher, author, and former actor Jeffrey Dreisbach
explores a deeply personal question: What happens to the joy of performing as
actors become increasingly focused on technique, auditions, professional
expectations, and career results?
Drawing on his years as a
professional actor and his experiences behind the casting table, Jeff examines
the difference between performing and demonstrating, the pleasure of
concentrated attention, the importance of creative curiosity, and the
relationship between preparation and freedom.
You'll discover why the joy of performance
isn't necessarily about happiness, enthusiasm, or outward energy—and why
genuine engagement with the circumstances and other actors can make a
performance so compelling.
Plus, Jeff shares practical ways to
reconnect with the creative experience without trying to manufacture excitement
or force a particular emotional state.
The audience doesn't need to see how
much you love acting. They need to experience what that love makes possible.
Visit CastingActorsCast.com for more
episodes, free actor resources, Booked It! The Actors Playbook for Getting
Cast, and the Next-Level Auditions online course.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices