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Secrets to Great Speaking "Everybody should do this  - acting training."  ~Hugh Jackman (excerpts from an interview by Jame Lipton on INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO) [...]
SIDEBAR:Breathing When Hugh Jackman talks about first learning to breathe properly, he thought by heaving his chest in an out he was taking a full [...]
Posted on February 4, 2013 In Acting Coaching, Public Speaking, Speaking Tips
How to Memorize Your Speech © 2013 – By Jon Farley (Although specifically written for speakers, every actor out there with a long monologue needs [...]
Posted on December 14, 2012 In Acting Coaching, Public Speaking, Speaking Tips
``I Did What You Told Me To Do.`` I find that the best Holiday gift I can receive is when people learn exactly what they [...]
Bill Clinton: An Amazing Speaker - find out why A short class in how to: Speak from the heart to the audience, not at them, [...]
Different Types of Pauses I want to thank Susan Trivers for allowing me to re-post her most recent blog.  It is a very concise description [...]
Posted on September 25, 2012 In Acting Coaching, Public Speaking, Public Speaking Groups
ENERGY AND COMMUNICATING The very first impression an audience receives, and judges, from an actor or a speaker comes from the body.  And the energy [...]
Posted on August 12, 2012 In Acting Coaching, Inspirational Quotes, Public Speaking
Acting Can Help Your Business & Life Skills Tom Vander Well's blog is reprinted here with his permission ___________________________________________________________________________ 10 Ways Being a Theatre Major [...]
Use ISIE to Conquer Performance Anxiety Let’s talk about nerves, fear, being scared of audiences as a speaker and as an actor.  There is an [...]
Primitive Dynamic of Voice What are your biggest challenges in speaking? Nerves? Your voice? Connecting to the audience? Finding the right stories to tell? I [...]