A lesson learned on set from a household-name actor about mistakes, self-doubt, and why you never stop a take until the director calls cut.
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Don’t Stop Until They Yell Cut
A lesson in trusting the take, learned from watching a generational talent nearly throw one away.
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Harvey Keitel, Improvisation and The Pearls — A Lesson From the Film Set
A lesson in improvisation learned while filming Madame
Brendan Patricks shares an acting lesson learned working with Harvey Keitel on Madame — and what improvisation on a film set can teach any actor.
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What Self-Taping Has Taught Me as an Actor
Thoughts on auditions, process and the lessons hidden in repetition
Actor Brendan Patricks reflects on self-taping, auditions and the lessons learned from years of filming scenes at home.