Acting, Writing, Directing: Unique Perspective From Actor Wayne T. Carr

26/05/2025 30 min Temporada 10 Episodio 4
Acting, Writing, Directing: Unique Perspective From Actor Wayne T. Carr

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Join us for our final episode with with actor, writer, and teacher Wayne T. Carr as he shares valuable lessons from his creative journey. Whether you're an aspiring performer or filmmaker, this episode offers practical advice on maintaining motivation, mastering your craft, and finding success in the entertainment industry.Wayne discusses the importance of celebrating your achievements rather than dwelling on missed goals, the differences between theater and film directing approaches, and how to effectively communicate with actors. He shares insights from his experience teaching college actors, working on productions like "The Odyssey" at American Repertory Theater, and even his brief encounter with playing Green Lantern in Zack Snyder's Justice League.0:39 Wayne T. Carr returns1:31 Setting goals and motivation2:28 Maintaining creative drive3:04 The Green Lantern experience4:22 Making goals grander5:42 Focusing on successes not failures7:58 Learning to be a dreamer9:17 Teaching actors in college10:25 Learning to relax as an actor12:07 Directors' communication challenges14:34 The worst acting note: "Faster"16:37 Using business to ground performances19:04 Theater vs. film directing approaches21:20 Common actor struggles24:41 Writers and creative structure27:01 Learning fundamentals before experimenting28:00 Closing thoughts and upcoming book____A Podcast for Indie FilmmakersMore on:IG: @indiewoodpod YT: Cinematography for ActorsIn the world of social media, and fast-paced journalism, knowledge is abound. But with all the noise, finding the right information is near impossible. Especially if you’re a creative working in independent film. Produced by Cinematography For Actors, the Indiewood podcast aims to fix that. This is a podcast about indie filmmakers and the many hats we wear in order to solve problems before, during, and after production. Every month, award-winning Writer/Director Yaroslav Altunin is joined by a different guest co-host to swap hats, learn about the different aspects of the film industry, and how to implement all you learn into your work."We learn from indie filmmakers so we can become better filmmakers. Because we all want to be Hollywood, but first we have to be Indiewood."

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