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Want to know the key to grounding an acting performance in a heightened world? Emmy and Artios Award–winning Casting Director Suzanne Smith* (Resident Evil, Band of Brothers, and the Outlander universe) joins host Robert Peterpaul to explore the craft of acting truthfully in fantasy, horror, and period stories. Suzanne pulls back the curtain on what actually books roles: clean, human choices over theatrics; accents that honor rhythm and region; posture and breath that reflect period constraints; and self-tapes that highlight your eyes and thinking, not your props.

From accents and rhythm to intimacy, combat, and self-tapes, we explore the human choices that anchor big stories.

• Grounding performance in heightened genres.
• Practical audition tips for horror, fantasy, period, and other genres.
• How to do a "heathly" horror scream.
• 2 skills every actor should know.
• Out of the ordinary self tapes tips and more!

*Suzanne Smith is an Emmy & Artios Award winning Casting Director with over 30 years experience. Her mentor, Rose Tobias Shaw, was a tough, funny and smart American Casting Doyenne who helped Suzanne sharpen her skills into the Casting Director she is today. Not one to let her dyslexia be an obstacle, Suzanne began her career casting musicals including Tommy, Carousel and Crazy for You. She segued into film and television where she continues to make her mark to this day.

In her downtime, Suzanne enjoys walks with her beautiful dog Annabella and taking kickboxing classes where she's been told she smiles whilst boxing. She also has an unusual talent for not needing a watch or alarm - she can wake up at any time thanks to her own internal clock.

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