I love directing.  Directing, to me, is essentially about storytelling and vision.  It is a very subjective job and subjectivity is the beauty of art and artistry.  A director is either telling a story that he/she wrote or interpreting a story that someone else wrote.  Once interpreted, it’s the director’s job to use his/her creativity and artistry to execute their vision on a stage or in a film project. There are times, however, when other people will have a vision that is much different than the director and it can make the job torture.  The stage mom who raises hell because she envisioned her child in the lead role.Read More →

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Layla Sharrieff is a beautiful, teen actor who just wanted to strengthen her performance skills. She and I just completed eight weeks of one-on-one acting coaching. Of course, the last three weeks were completed virtually….and, it all worked out great! She is definitely coming out of this quarantine more skilled and more confident! Great job, Layla! Thanks mom, Michele!☺️ Virtual Acting & Public Speaking – Adults & Kids🎭Read More →

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“Vulnerability is the strongest state to be in. How boring would it be if we were constantly dominant or constantly submissive?” vulnerable: capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt; open to moral attack, criticism, temptation; open to assault; difficult to defend.      Synonyms: defenseless; naked, wide open. be: to exist or live; to occupy a place or position pretend: to appear falsely, as to deceive; to make believe; to allege or profess especially falsely Acting is being.  A good actor knows that being a character requires lots of work.  An extensive character background, a clear objective, a strong desire to win, etc.Read More →

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