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- "Conscience and Confrontation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session (the 12th and final one on just this scene!), highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's introspection following the Player's performance
➤ The themes of conscience and motivation in Hamlet's journey
➤ An exploration of acting and its emotional depth
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Adriana Roze
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🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! ***
🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
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🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
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Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 50 min -
- "Hamlet's Turning Point" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 3 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's interactions with Polonius and the Players
➤ The importance of the Players in Elsinore
➤ Exploring the themes of performance and authenticity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Ben Farrow
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! ***
🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 52 min -
- "The Power of Hecuba" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Hamlet's reflections on the Players and their significance
➤ The themes of memory and performance in the context of revenge
➤ Hecuba's mourning and its impact on Hamlet's journey
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Sara Giacomini
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! ***
🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 54 min -
- "News to Tell" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (d). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The Players and their significance in Hamlet's journey
➤ Hamlet's relationships with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius
➤ Analyzing the themes of deception, truth, and the art of acting
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Terry Kerr
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! ***
🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 44 min -
- "The Players Arrive" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Exploring Hamlet's interactions with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
➤ The significance of the Players and their arrival at Elsinore
➤ Analyzing Hamlet's reflections on identity and humanity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Sharon McCune
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality. Many thanks to our recent supporters! ***
🙌 Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room with a TIP: https://cksn.workingactorsjourney.com/products/the-rehearsal-room
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 43 min -
- "A Dance of Deception" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ The complex friendship between Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern
➤ Analyzing the role of the players and their impact on Hamlet's emotional journey
➤ Exploring Hamlet's struggle with his identity and the nature of humanity
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Michele Schultz
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***
🙌 Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION:
- 💰 PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81
- 🤑 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin
- 💳 Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 50 min - "Friendship Tested" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (c). Week 1 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include: ➤ Delving into friendship and deception with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
➤ Exploring the themes of ambition as Hamlet questions others' motives
➤ Analyzing the implications of truth and lies in the court of Elsinore
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Sarah Mabes
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***
🙌 Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION:
- 💰 PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81
- 🤑 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin
- 💳 Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 48 min - "The Investigation" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Final Week - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Delving into Hamlet's encounters with Polonius and the layers of madness
➤ Exploring the dynamic relationship between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families
➤ Analyzing the implications of deception and truth in the interactions between characters
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Adriana Roze
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***
🙌 Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION:
- 💰 PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81
- 🤑 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin
- 💳 Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 48 min - "Navigating the Madness" in HAMLET: Act 2, Scene 2 (b). Week 2 - Shakespeare | The Rehearsal Room
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Diving deeper into Polonius as he navigates the complexities of Hamlet's madness
➤ The dynamics between Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius as they discuss Hamlet
➤ Unpacking the implications of love, obedience, and parental control in the relationships
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Jessica Gibbons
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***
🙌 Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION:
- 💰 PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81
- 🤑 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin
- 💳 Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 57 min - "Polonius' Perceptions" - The HAMLET Project: Act 2, Scene 2 (part b) - Week 1
🏁 In this session, highlights include:
➤ Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court
➤ Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families
➤ Analyzing the implications of madness and love in the play
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room for this season (10!) as we continue our HAMLET Project.
📷 cover photo: Ben Farrow
---
🛑 SUBSCRIBE to get notified of our next rehearsal session.
*** These sessions are free for all to enjoy; your support helps us keep this space creative, accessible, and high-quality.***
🙌 Many thanks to our recent supporters! Help us continue our work in the Rehearsal Room through a ONE-TIME DONATION:
- 💰 PayPal: https://paypal.me/nathanagin81
- 🤑 Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/nathanagin
- 💳 Credit card: http://workingactorsjourney.com/donation-checkout
🤗 Or become a MONTHLY PATRON with additional benefits (starting at $5/month) with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wajpodcast
Get early access to sessions (before they go public on YouTube and the podcast), priority with asking questions, and more!
🙏 THANK YOU to our patrons at the Co-Star level and higher: Sandy, Joan, Michele, Jim, Magdalen, Claudia, Clif, and Jeff!
---
🎭 CREATIVE TEAM for this month:
DIRECTOR: Annie Occhiogrosso
ACTORS: Randall Duk Kim, Benjamin Reigel, Nick Bettens, Michele Schultz, Liz Swain, Sarah Mabes, Jim Stubbs, Alexandra Mitchell, Sharon McCune, Terry Kerr, Ben Farrow, Adriana Roze, Jessica Gibbons and Aaron Mendelson
AUDIENCE: Steven Helmeke, Frank Tobin, Cindy Griffith, Robert Duerr, Marc Wolf and Ava Burton
A big welcome to the many new participants with this project!
---
We explore...
-
Act 2, Scene 2: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. As Hamlet and his "friends" talk, a company of touring actors enters and Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. Hamlet hopes that when the players stage their show for the court, he can determine whether Claudius is guilty of King Hamlet's death.
The link above will take you to the Folio version, which we use heavily here.
#hamlet #workingactor #rehearsal #shakespeare #textwork #acting #actor #director
1 hr 55 min
About The Working Actor's Journey
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In The Working Actor's Journey, hear from amazing teachers, role models, and mentors about their lifelong careers. Learn from those who have been acting professionally for decades—to see exactly how…
they approach the work, what decisions and resources have made the biggest impacts on their artistic lives, and to hear their struggles and successes in the business. How do great actors work? What do they actually do? Let's find out. These conversations are a virtual toolbox for actors, full of techniques, advice, and lessons learned.