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This week, Kevin and Carson dive even deeper with the radiant Eli Pauley 🌟—teacher, actor, director, and lifelong student of the craft.  Eli opens up about chasing this art form with hunger, heart, and humor. In this interview you will hear about:

🎓 What it really means to pursue training—and keep pursuing it 
❤️ Navigating the industry with integrity, humor, and heart 
💡 The importance of mentorship, curiosity, and showing up 
🔁 Teaching Theatre vs. Teaching Through Theatre 

ELI PAULEY is a NYC based theatre artist who teaches a lot, directs often, and acts occasionally. She currently teaches at the Yale Summer Conservatory, and the Interlochen Arts Camp and is newly on the Acting faculty at Rutgers/Mason Gross School of the Arts. Eli did a post-graduate teaching fellowship at The Juilliard School under the mentorship of Evan Yionoulis and Richard Feldman. She received her BFA in Acting from Rutgers and her MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. 

To keep up with Eli or study with her, go to: www.elipauley.com

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Dive deep into the value of performance with Kevin Kittle and Carson S. Davis as they explore why theater is (arguably) humanity's most powerful art form:

• From cave paintings to modern stages, discover theater's ancient roots 🌟
• Unpack how performances challenge societal & political norms, sparking personal growth 🔍
• Hear hilarious & profound stories about the transformative power of storytelling 🤡
• Stay tuned next week for EP03, PT2 with our very special guest, Eli Pauley! 

A must-listen for actors, artists, and anyone curious about the magic of human expression! 🎭

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TOM PELPHREY (@tommypelphrey) is a powerhouse actor known for OZARK (Emmy nomination), BANSHEE, LOVE & DEATH, OUTER RANGE, A MAN IN FULL, and MANK. An @mgsarutgers alumnus trained in the Meisner technique, Tom’s stage credits include Broadway’s “Fool for Love” and “End of the Rainbow.” Catch him next in HBO’s TASK, starring alongside Mark Ruffalo in a gritty Philly-set crime drama from the creator of “Mare of Easttown.”

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In this episode of It’s Not NOT a Meisner Podcast, hosts Kevin Kittle and Carson S. Davis unpack the mind of acting legend Konstantin Stanislavski and his powerful writings on Artistic Truth and Natural Beauty.

What does it mean to make fiction feel real? Why is emotional honesty more important than surface-level realism? Kevin and Carson explore how actors can access truth, return to a childlike sense of presence, and bring authenticity to every moment on stage.

You’ll hear about:
🎭 The difference between external beauty and internal truth
🌀 Making an “untruth” feel completely truthful
🌱 Why nature and artistic truth are inseparable
🧠 How to stay present, undefended, and emotionally available

Whether you're an actor, teacher, or theater nerd, this episode is your invitation to dig deeper into the why of acting—not just the how.

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In the inaugural episode of It’s Not NOT A Meisner Podcast, acting teacher & director Kevin Kittle teams up with his student, Carson S. Davis, to kick things off with a candid, teacher-to-student conversation about Sanford Meisner's legendary acting technique.

Kevin & Carson introduce themselves, talk about their shared history, and dive into the heart of the Meisner Technique — starting with Sanford’s genius definition of Acting.  What does it really mean to “live truthfully under imaginary circumstances”?  And why is that definition so often misunderstood?

Let's get to work.

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