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Welcome to Mark Westbrook's Acting Articles Page

Many of these articles will soon form the basis of a new book on acting that Mark Westbrook is preparing called The Manual of Common Sense.  Please feel free to read them, print them out or link to them, but also be aware that they are protected by copyright and so they may only be used for personal use.  If you have any questions about the content of the articles, why not send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Acting Articles Currently Available:

 January 2009

 

 December 2009

On Dialogue

The Puzzle

November 2009

Choosing Contrasting Audition Monologues

A Grammar of Acting

October 2009 

The Difference between Truth and Pretending in Acting

How Do I Say That Line?

September 2009

Repetition for Beginners

August 2009

Don't SAY Sorry!

July 2009

Common Mistakes That Actors Make


June 2009

Can anyone become an actor?

Overcoming Stage Fright

May 2009

10 Steps to Advance Your Acting Career

What Questions Will They Ask Me At Drama School Interviews?

March 2009

What We (Actors) Learned From the Ancient Greeks (Part 1 - Plot and Dramatic Action)

Monologues to Avoid

February 2009

Apologies, I've been busy with my blog - offering TONS of free articles, but I'm posting articles here again soon.

Acting Through Song

January 2009

10 Reasons I Hate Method Acting (Article)

December 2008

Ten Warning Signs About Your Acting Teacher

What Parents Need to Know about Becoming an Actor

10 Things You Need To Know As An Actor

5 Reasons I'm an Acting Coach and Not an Acting Teacher

Should I get Acting Lessons? 5 Top Tips!


Can you Recommend a Good Monologue?

November 2008

Acting the Scene

October 2008

Common Sense Statements on Acting for Beginners

August 2008

Introduction to Scene Analysis

An Overview of Practical Aesthetics


Understanding the Roles of Circumstances for the Actor


Acting is the Art of Physical Action

Stanislavski and the Parlour Games

Who is David Mamet?

The Actor as a Creative Artist

Approaches to Acting and Character

Who was Sanford Meisner?

July 2008

Learn your Lines

Who was Stanislavski?

Reading the Script


Acting Technique

What is Acting? A New Perspective

 
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