Approach to Working Alongside the Actor as Artist, Part 2

The first aspect of actor training includes internalization, but from the perspective of Eric Morris' "no acting please." Many vulnerable actors come into their professional training with ineffectual self images and are merely in theatre because they need companionship and/or affirmation. Thus, the "innie" method is to train the actor in relaxation and readiness of action, learning to trust the instincts which lead to action, discovering the difference between I (what I believe others expect of myself) and the Me (how I view myself through my dreams, goals and inner instincts) and learning how to "stand on one's own resources" professionally without someone else either affirming or criticizing them. I believe it is important for a young actor to know that his charisma or stage presence is both a gift and a positive approach to living inside the body they have. I also believe it is important for a student to also learn how to choose dramatic literature which best fits his/her emotional and physical palette. These are a portion of internalization training.

End of Part 2