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Max talks about the finer details of Acting with Ivana Chubbuck, Acting Coach and Author of the book ‘The Power of the Actor’. Ivana has worked with many successful Actors over her 25 year career including Halle Berry, Charlize Theron, Brad Pitt, Al Pacino and so many more.

Forming her technique after studying behavioral science, psychology and cultural anthropology.

How to find the right technique when you’re starting as an Actor

How to get the audience invested in your performance

Ivana knows what books a job having worked in Casting

How Ivana worked with Pamela Anderson on the LAST SHOWGIRL

How Christopher Walken prepares and works to constantly refine and improve a performance

Why do Directors like working with Actors who use the Chubbuck technique

Why any technique is no schortcut – you have to keep working hard and the importance of ‘raising the stakes’

The importance of Active listening

What advice at the end of Ivanas book resonates the most with Max

The book is updated to include advice on Self Tapes. Listen to Ivanas advice for Max when he struggles with self taping and what stands out to a Casting Director on a self tape

Why Directors and Writers sit in on Ivanas workshops

How Ivanas childhood helped inform her approach to developing her Acting technique

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