What makes a cold read bad?
Unfortunately, there are a lot of actors I see on a weekly basis (both in the classes I teach and at Houghton) that do not have good cold reading skills. There are a lot of factors that can make a…
A quick note on slates
Just so everyone knows, at Houghton your slate is framed most often like this: Usually it's even tighter than that. This means that it doesn't matter what your pants look like, or whether your shirt is tucked in. It also…
Some quick acting notes from Matt
When I started taping at Houghton, initially it was all commercial/industrial stuff. When I took over taping TV and Film, some issues started to arise with auditions that I hadn't noticed previously. I'm going to try and impart some tips…