Comments on: How To Become A Great Actor, according to Sir Ian McKellen http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:25:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Saiyne http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Saiyne Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:24:12 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-291 Ditto, Julie-Anne. I always hate reading about this mystical "talent" that you just have, because even though I'm told I can act (much to my embarrassment at the times) I keep thinking 'but, but... what if *I* don't have this "talent"...!!!' Then I just have to forgot it for awhile, because I'll always decided I don't have it. I'm so insecure about myself it's not funny. I mean, sometimes I tell people I'm insecure (it comes up in conversation) and they're like: "No way! You're so outgoing and not afraid to say what you think." Yeah - Don't mean I think I'm good at acting/writing/painting/drawing... But anyways... I'll go back to my roleplaying... *grin* (Not. A. Word.) Ditto, Julie-Anne.

I always hate reading about this mystical “talent” that you just have, because even though I’m told I can act (much to my embarrassment at the times) I keep thinking ‘but, but… what if *I* don’t have this “talent”…!!!’ Then I just have to forgot it for awhile, because I’ll always decided I don’t have it.

I’m so insecure about myself it’s not funny. I mean, sometimes I tell people I’m insecure (it comes up in conversation) and they’re like: “No way! You’re so outgoing and not afraid to say what you think.” Yeah - Don’t mean I think I’m good at acting/writing/painting/drawing…

But anyways… I’ll go back to my roleplaying… *grin* (Not. A. Word.)

]]> By: Julie-Anne http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Julie-Anne Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:38:29 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-33 Entertaining. As always. Entertaining. As always.

]]> By: Julie-Anne http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Julie-Anne Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:37:59 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-34 Entertaining. As always. Entertaining. As always.

]]> By: bloggingzoom.com http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-32 bloggingzoom.com Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:59:05 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-32 <strong>How To Become A Great Actor, according to Sir Ian McKellen « The Director Sector</strong> Ever wondered how to become a great actor? Ever wondered how the greatest actors of our time think when they're in front of the camera? Do you want to be the best? Sir Ian McKellen explains it all -- with commentary from The Director. Read this ent... How To Become A Great Actor, according to Sir Ian McKellen « The Director Sector

Ever wondered how to become a great actor? Ever wondered how the greatest actors of our time think when they’re in front of the camera? Do you want to be the best? Sir Ian McKellen explains it all — with commentary from The Director. Read this ent…

]]> By: madmargaret http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-31 madmargaret Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:11:37 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-31 What I always tell people is, method acting is just that -- a "method" -- a way of getting your mind into a particular groove or break down its own resistance. There are as many "methods" as there are stars in the sky. Use what works for YOU. And yes, I agree there is a lot more to it -- the craft of it and the talent involved. Fact is, some people are just natural actors and need fewer "methods" than others. M and I have very similar acting styles, but the difference is, he's formally trained and 30-year professional experience. I'm trained in the school of hard knocks and gut instinct based on 30 years of dealing with people. Yet, our approach to the material is exactly the same -- his on experience, mine on instinct -- and we both (so I'm told) don't suck. Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying education or experience is negated by any means, but this business of getting snobby over it is just bollocks in my opinion. What I always tell people is, method acting is just that — a “method” — a way of getting your mind into a particular groove or break down its own resistance. There are as many “methods” as there are stars in the sky. Use what works for YOU. And yes, I agree there is a lot more to it — the craft of it and the talent involved. Fact is, some people are just natural actors and need fewer “methods” than others. M and I have very similar acting styles, but the difference is, he’s formally trained and 30-year professional experience. I’m trained in the school of hard knocks and gut instinct based on 30 years of dealing with people. Yet, our approach to the material is exactly the same — his on experience, mine on instinct — and we both (so I’m told) don’t suck. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying education or experience is negated by any means, but this business of getting snobby over it is just bollocks in my opinion.

]]> By: director http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-30 director Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:30:28 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-30 Well, there IS much more to it... but at it's most basic level, it's just pretending! Anyone can pretend -- but not just anyone can be a good actor. There's an instinct that's required, I think, to be good. But as far as technique -- I don't particularly like Method acting. I'm not knocking it. It certainly works for others! But in the end, it's just you pretending to be someone else. That's all! Well, there IS much more to it… but at it’s most basic level, it’s just pretending! Anyone can pretend — but not just anyone can be a good actor. There’s an instinct that’s required, I think, to be good. But as far as technique — I don’t particularly like Method acting. I’m not knocking it. It certainly works for others! But in the end, it’s just you pretending to be someone else. That’s all!

]]> By: madmargaret http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-29 madmargaret Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:27:00 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-29 I actually got into an argument with M about this once. I told him acting was just being a really good bullshitter and he was so offended! He says I just don't understand, that there's more to it than that. I say, he's being a snob about it because of his professional background. I actually got into an argument with M about this once. I told him acting was just being a really good bullshitter and he was so offended! He says I just don’t understand, that there’s more to it than that. I say, he’s being a snob about it because of his professional background.

]]> By: director http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-28 director Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:16:00 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-28 It's true! I saw that particular episode with my friends, and we launched into an hour-long discussion about how true it was -- as stupid as it sounds, it's absolutely how acting works! Incidentally, I'm getting the complete series in two weeks. I'm excited! It’s true! I saw that particular episode with my friends, and we launched into an hour-long discussion about how true it was — as stupid as it sounds, it’s absolutely how acting works!

Incidentally, I’m getting the complete series in two weeks. I’m excited!

]]> By: madmargaret http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-27 madmargaret Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:46:15 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-27 I've always said that acting is just really good lying. You have to believe your own bullshit -- some people are just better at it than others. Great post! I’ve always said that acting is just really good lying. You have to believe your own bullshit — some people are just better at it than others. Great post!

]]> By: Jim Dorey http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jim Dorey Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:31:41 +0000 http://thedirectorsector.com/2008/01/02/how-to-become-a-great-actor-according-to-sir-ian-mckellen/#comment-26 Awesome quotes from Gandalf! -jim The Hobbit(s) in 3-D? You bet. www.marketsaw.com Awesome quotes from Gandalf!

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