Beyond Identity to Artistic (Trans)cendence

Let’s start with this: Acting is transformation. And no, I don’t mean putting on a wig and a costume. I mean diving deep into something unfamiliar, finding the universal truths that connect us all, and then bringing that to life. When we talk about transformation, we’re not just talking about makeup and voice changes—we’re talking […]

The “Hintergedanken” of acting

Hintergedanken

PART 1 — Hintergedanken, a German word, which means “thought in the very far back of your mind.” My hintergedanken these days is the word transformation, what does it mean to transform? Can it be done? Is experiencing the “I AM” of another character a very useful illusion, Or is it a red herring? As […]