Summer Acting Program - Maggie Flanigan Studio 02

Summer Acting Program - Maggie Flanigan Studio 02 Q: Was there a moment in class or a part of the activity or a moment in rehearsal where it really started to click for you? Yes, you have to trust the process. Trust that your teacher knows what he or she knows what he’s talking about. Trust and really just go put your ego to the side and do the repetition or do what you’re been asked and go 100% at it. There is a point where you get to where if you just relax, do it over and over again and you understand, you’ll get to that point. It’s all about trust within the process and trust in yourself. Q: How would you describe Charlie as a teacher? Charlie as a teacher. [laughs] He’s interesting, but other people have opinions about how interesting he is. For me, I just take what he says, I don’t take it personally, and I do the work because there’s a saying, “Check your ego at the door.” A lot of people can’t do that. He’s there, he wants you to succeed, but more importantly, you have to want to succeed. He can give you so much, but if you’re not willing to put in the work then you’re not going to get very far. Charlie, he’s one of the best in my opinion. Q: What would you say to someone who is hesitant to commit to another acting intensive? Doing research, asking questions, coming to the studio if you can, inquiring. Just load that question gun up as much as you can with how you want to take your career and where you want to steer it. There’s definitely other techniques, Strasburg, Adler, Meisner. It’s all about what you want to do and how you want to put that work in and where you want to find yourself. I’m not trying to sell this, I’m literally telling you, if you put in the hard work and you want to do something to the best of your ability and you have the standards for yourself, and the studio has standards, you’re going to meet them. Do your research about the craft and understand that when you come here, this is what the studio offers. Have your questions ready, and then if it marries, it’s a good fit. If it doesn’t, keep it moving. Q: What about the Meisner technique resonates with you so much? It’s imaginary. It’s imaginary, obviously, as you well know, but you can build anything from your imagination, you can be walking down the street and your mind can just daydream. I was always told not to daydream during my class. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 +1 917-789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/ goo.gl/maps/oxqqExybwL32 plus.google.com/112291205845820496849 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ https://flic.kr/p/RPrHdV