Jeff breaks down a scene from The Savages and gives a great demonstration on focusing on the info that will make it much easier for an actor to “own” the material.

Jeff speaks to the frustrations of 3 different actors and reminds them to always trust their instincts.

Jeff answers a listener’s question. What is the best way to handle direction, on the set, when it goes opposite to what you had prepared?

Here is some great advice for any director to become a proper, “actor whisperer."

Wrapping up a year that seemed to go by for too quickly and why that probably is. Getting more done in 2019 by slowing things down.

Jeff answers a listener's question. Here is the best way to keep your performance from getting stale or becoming robotic.

It’s a common mistake. Actors focus too much on the medium and not enough on the message.

We've all heard it. It's that sage advice casting directors love to offer, "make interesting choices, be unique, dare to be different." But how? what does it all mean?

Backstories are very important but the actor needs to know the difference between what is playable and what is not. Here is a good explanation.

How to remain healthy and sensitive in a generally insensitive business.