This is a scene I worked on for on-camera practice last week that I’m proud of. Since the pandemic began I have taken two on-camera intensives with master acting teacher Bob Krakower, and spent eight months in weekly on-camera classes with Bob’s coaches Jessica Cummings and Josh Mendelow. There have […] Blog: A scene I’m proud ofFebruary 18, 2021 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com
I started lifting weights regularly about a year and a half ago. My reasons for getting into weightlifting are pretty practical. It’s good for my health, I feel like being in better shape will make me more castable as an actor, etc. These are all good reasons. But they aren’t […] Blog: A little piece of whyFebruary 10, 2021 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com
Here is a quick moment I’m proud of from a scene I worked on. The script calls for my character, let’s call him Max, to notice a gift bag on the floor, pick it up, open it, and take out a star-shaped lamp. Then Max holds onto the lamp for […] Blog: Keep the lying out of frameJanuary 29, 2021 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com
One of my goals for 2021 is to revamp my actor marketing. This is an endeavor focused on building authentic, personal relationships with people in the entertainment industry I want to work with. As personal as I want this experience to be, I’m also finding it helpful to step back […] Blog: Defining What I Have to ShareJanuary 20, 2021 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com
These two clips from mime Marcel Marceau are hugely inspiring to me, and directly influenced the creation of CHALK. Marcel Marceau arriving in Japan, 1960 (clip starts at 0:31) Marcel Marceau “The Tango” In both clips, what we watch is the same. It’s a guy. Just a guy, by […] BLOG: Why Mime is the Best TheatreDecember 21, 2015 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com
Watch this: Then, watch this: You don’t have to get the whole way through, but check out at least 2 minutes of each. The first video is American clown George Carl, and the second is Russian clown Slava Polunin. To me, these two represent the two different worlds of clown. […] BLOG: The 2 Kinds of ClownsDecember 14, 2015 in Blog by curtalert@gmail.com