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On Stage

Information about what to do and how to think when first getting on stage.

What is important to remember? In this video, Johan talks about actually being on stage acting.

One of the most important things is to only do one thing at a time. Simply answer this moment, and then the next one, and then the next one. Then moment by moment the scene will unfold. You have to trust that it will.

He also reminds us to have fun and make mistakes. There is no right. The performance doesn’t exist yet. There is only you.

Acting happens in the moment as a shared experience between us and the audience. Our job is just to be present for that.

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Introduction to Acting

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