ANNIVERSAY ISSUE 0717 ver2A

ACTORS WORKSHOP
Why Theatrically Trained Actors
Stumble When They Audition
For Film Roles
Twenty-two year old Darla Dimmore is taking an acting
class at Elephant Butte Dam College, along with other
courses. Her main goal in life is to be an outstanding professional
film actor. Professor Nedmond Zamp, her
instructor and theater director at the college, has his class
working on a play entitled Circumbendibus. It is a story
about fratricide because of love. Darla learns that even
using high-tech concealed microphones, the cast must
speak louder than normal for the benefit of the audience.
The dialogue in the script is rarely altered.The actors are
strictly limited to the perimeters of the stage area. Each
cast member must follow rigid placement markings to prevent
one actor from interfering or blocking another’s performance.
Exaggerated movements are necessary to assist
the audience in clearly understanding what is happening in
each scene. In most cases, character adjustments or dialogue
changes cannot be made.There are no camera
angles, just the stage front, and certainly no close-ups.
Stage mobility is limited and strictly controlled.The lighting
is normally fixed.The props, scenery, and backdrops are
usually exaggerated, not realistic, and have limited flexibility.
In addition to all this, a theater director and his goals
and motives are, for the most part, very different from
those of a film director. Darla clearly realizes now that
though theater acting may be a well-respected form of
acting and a distant relative of film acting, it is definitely not
film acting. Darla is perplexed and now must search elsewhere
if she is to succeed in the world of film acting.
(Page 20, of Everybody is An Actor)
Today there are several methods being used to train
individuals to become future or better actors.
Unfortunately they were designed primarily for theater
acting and are actually quite old.That is why many who
want to become good or possibly great film actors fail at
auditions or never become successful at this unique craft.
Darla Dimmore is just one example of thousands who
are searching for a better way to learn.That way is the
Psychophantic System of film acting! This system is
based on psychological principles.There is nothing else
like it in the whole world! In my workshops and in my
book, Everybody is an Actor, one who wants to
truly be a skillful film artist, learns how to win an audition.
•What is being revealed about the character?
•How do you feel about him or her?
•How will you deal with the part and seal the role
and make it real!
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I clearly instruct how to give the portrayal genuine
appeal and zeal. It is also important to know after a
performance how to heal yourself. It is imperative that a
professional film actor know the jargon used in this industry
and be able to radiate positive energy when working
with all who are involved in a TV or motion picture production.This
is what I offer to all my students and seasoned
film actors who want to reach a higher level of success. In
addition to all this, I present and explain many other extraordinary
ways to be truly outstanding as a film actor. Methods
and theater thespians cannot make this offer or guarantee.
In future articles I will explain how to overcome stage
fright and each one of my psychophantic sensors.
ABOUT DR. RICHARD R. REICHEL
Dr. Reichel has a long and varied experience in the
film and TV industries, from actor and director to
casting and cameraman. He holds multiple degrees,
including one in film production and a doctorate in
counseling psychology. Reichel, the author of
“Everybody is an Actor”, was the first to produce a TV
program about Asian cultures in America, and the
first to present a TV show about all aspects of
organic living. He is credited with persuading film star
Jackie Chan to come to the U.S. to make movies.
He created an innovative and comprehensive acting
system that immerses participants in the culture of
film production while helping them actually become
the character with impressive time efficiency. His
system is also excellent for those who would like
to have superior confidence and be more dynamic
and assertive at work, social situations, school, or
even at home.
Dr. is the lone crusader for the restoration of the
United States film and television industry and a positive
form of training film actors! He has been a guest on
countless talk shows across the nation. Find him on
Facebook,Youtube, and other internet links.You can
contact him through E-Mail at:
everybodyisanactor@gmail.com
hollywoodeastinternational@gmail.com
rescuetheusafilmtvbiz@gmail.com