FREE Acting Lesson: SCENE INTERPRETATION

[@Llamalover12]

I’m currently in my second year at an acting conservatory in Hollywood, and what you’ve given me is, in my opinion, more than I’ve ever gotten from other instructors, actors, or other professionals. Thank you for simplifying it. I fear so many actors get lost in the new technical terms, but really it simply goes back to human nature, as you said. Have a wonderful day! :)

[@patrickng842]

Same here!

[@sergiodavila5635]

hello and thank you very much for taking the time to do this videos, I am an aspiring actor. It is something I always wanted to do but just recently started to actually to pursue, I am no spring chicken I am actually 48 years old and sometimes I feel a little "out of reality" for trying to do it but accidentally I bumped on one of your videos where you mention living with no regrets, and that totally took away the fears of doing it because of my age, I probably will never be nominated for an Oscar -you never know- but I really enjoy doing this and will follow your videos to learn. Blessing and hope you keep doing this for those who enjoy acting.

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you all for the positive comments. So pleased you all are finding the videos helpful. Appreciate you all! Brad

[@arunlalrajagopal3005]

Sir you said acting is reacting to the partner and receving from your parterns thats what i believe But what would we do if our co actors are poor actors in case

[@nickstefanbrown5992]

@@arunlalrajagopal3005 react to that truthfully and you should steal the scene

[@arunlalrajagopal3005]

@@nickstefanbrown5992 yeah I learned a lot from heller approach

[@sibongiletasilaphiri7521]

"Receive what's outside of You and that's going to induce You to do what You do." I love this!

[@marydonald3453]

You are a fantastic teacher with brilliant insight. Your topics are insightful and genius!

[@preetishetty2823]

film acting is we know is very diffrent auditioning is very diffrent too my problem is standing still ..can you do a video on auditioning midshots because most ppl dont know what to do with their hands and legs because 1 min all you have to do is stand there and talk your videos are very helpfull .. thank you

[@Ly2744]

Thanks, Brad. It keeps us grounded in the objective for the character. Easier said than done. Requires studying. I got script once and I studied it then I got a sorry and a goodbye. lol. Guess they changed their mind. Would have been my first job. I was so into it.

[@caiusKeys]

Acting as an art that's real, human, and honest -- love it Mark!

[@evelynmirembe339]

This is amazing, Brad! Thank you for these videos. They are my first "classes" in acting, and am learning a lot from them and enjoying every one of them.I appreciate you greatly.

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for your kind words and support to the channel! Glad the videos are helpful for you. For more information about the school, please visit www.thehellerapproach.com. Also, be sure to follow us on social media. We post weekly acting tips/vidoes! instagram.com/thehellerapproach/ Best, Admissions

[@julietharris2373]

Notes from the video: 1. Describe the movie/story in 25-50 words. The chances of you getting the part decreases significantly if you don’t understand the meaning and purpose of the story. 2. What is the point of the film? Why did the author write the story? What are they trying to teach you? By asking this, you’re keeping your acting authentic and truthful. Whatever the story, just know the point of it. Example: “I better look happy, because Tide has made me happy.” 3. What happens in the scene? Describe it in 25-50 words. This is for the same purpose as question 1. 4. What is the point of the scene? Why did the author put this scene in the film? What do I need to accomplish, as the actor, to make sure the writers and directors’ vision is fulfilled? What sort of behavior should the audience see in you? 5. Who or what is the protagonist to our scene? A protagonist is whoever or whatever the audience is rooting for in the scene. The protagonist can change from scene to scene. It can also be a person, body of people, or relationship. A character has to have likability. What does that mean? You don’t LIKE Darth Vader. Likability means the audience is intrigued and drawn to watch that character. Every single part you play has to have this element. Why am I going to spend my precious time watching someone who’s a turn off and annoying? Don’t be mistaken, you can play a character that’s annoying, but they still have to be likable. Example: Dwight from The Office. He’s annoying.. loud… but there’s still something about him that’s lovable. Knowing how to put that into a part is extraordinarily important. Many times actors who audition are very likable people in the real world. But as soon as they start to act, they become negative, tense, angry, or sarcastic. It’s sort of like “Where did the person I met before, go?” Understand, that if you are not feeling secure about your work, it will bleed through, and your acting will come off as angry and sarcastic. It sounds crazy, but the reality is it’s way easier to play those qualities than being open, available, vulnerable and likable. It’s just harder to create an open character. So, keep this in mind when working a scene. Ask yourself periodically, am I coming off as aggressive or annoying? Why would I want to create a character that is obnoxious, even to me? Make sure you dig deep. Ask yourself, why am I saying this line? How do I feel about what the other person just said? Their words carry force, and that is what will launch me into my next line. As actors, we can’t get away with faking it. If I, as the character, have no idea what I’m staying, then it’s fake and forced. And if it’s fake, it will lose the audience. An audience can’t connect to something that’s non-human. They need to have a real person using a human mechanism to relate to them. “That person reminds me of me." OR "That person reminds me of someone I know.” Before I trained with Don Richardson, I used to hear the command “Just Be.” How on earth do you just be?? What are they really saying? This is what I believe they’re saying. Don’t just be, but Just Receive. Receive what’s outside of you, because that’s what is going to influence you to do what you do. It’s how life works. Everything outside of us induces us to do what we do. If we only focus on ourselves, that’s when we get into trouble. By receiving, you give all of the responsibility to the other scene partner, and it allows you to listen. And by listening, your body will do the rest. This completely changed acting for me. Once I grasped that all I had to do was receive my scene partner, the burden to preform was lifted from me. "The ability to receive may very well be the most important principal in acting that I can teach you."

[@bentheman5458]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for doing this! :)

[@julietharris2373]

@@thehellerapproach No problem! Thank you for the video!

[@IolaniGrace]

Thank you!!!! I'm new in exploring this wonderful art form and developing myself in this way. I'm loving your advise and wisdom. Makes total sense to me! Blessings, 'Iolani Grace

[@jackhicks6231]

One of your best videos ever Brad! Between your videos and private lessons I've really come a long way.

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

Some things iv learnt so far. Become the character and know what the character wants.

[@thehellerapproach]

Yes, exactly! Check out more of our videos under our Free Acting Lessons playlist to learn more :)

[@FlamingEmberSeal]

@@thehellerapproach Im working my way through them Brad really enjoying them thank you. On about the 11th so far no particular order. Just ordered myself two new acting books. Im looking forward to Army Of The Dead tomorrow on Netflix love a zombie film/show. Great to see Black Summer making a return for season 2 as well.

[@albeloe78]

Thank you Mr. Heller for taking time to do this. I'm new to the acting world and just by watching your videos i feel a little more confident in approaching this new journey in my life.

[@jafethgarcia4819]

Pure gold, thank you so much! Love ur material

[@alexgacayan5388]

sir! please do post loads no tons of videos. loving it just loving every bit of learning juice that I get from this. thank you! ^_^

[@Knotsandthings]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the help for this.

[@thehellerapproach]

Glad you found this helpful! We have many more videos like this under our "Free Acting Lessons" playlist. Be sure to check it out!

[@vinnyjamea96]

Another amazing acting lessons thank you

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@christopherlaing3759]

I am a new actor but I love you brother you are great great teacher.You have helped me alot.Thank you very much.i am Christopher Laing

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for watching and glad our videos have helped you :)

[@vansh4383]

Sir i have few things we need to do required to become an actor 1-listen to the fellow person performing 2-interpret the scene 3-make sure to ask yourself why are you saying these lines(while practising) Are these correct?

[@thehellerapproach]

Definitely! It's very important to listen and react to your scene partner, as well as figuring out "why." Check out more of our videos under the Free Acting Lessons playlist as these topics are discussed!

[@lorrayneellen6804]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for doing these videos!

[@riyadpatelwrites]

i easily took about a page of notes from this 18 minute video, thank you!

[@jaysinghrajpoot3333]

Amazing knowledge here as always

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for the positive feedback!

[@LayingInAMeadow]

Fantastic video!? A perfect teaching, thank you. Please keep them coming, you are a great teacher! the end was exactly what needed to hear. That freedom on receiving your partner and responding to what you are receiving. Putting it on your partner was a great way to word that. ! Wonderful

[@kennynguyen2460]

very honest and great tips

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for your kind words and support to the channel! Glad the videos are helpful for you. For more information about the school, please visit www.thehellerapproach.com. Also, be sure to follow us on social media. We post weekly acting tips/vidoes! instagram.com/thehellerapproach/ Best, Admissions

[@zalerayne1953]

Thank you! This was really great :)

[@juliandelgadim]

Just be, amazing

[@themostdesirablewoman9968]

Thanks a lot 💓

[@r.a.m.4287]

Awesome

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for your kind words and support to the channel! Glad the videos are encouraging for you. For more information about the school, please visit www.thehellerapproach.com Also, be sure to follow us on social media. We post weekly acting tips/vidoes! instagram.com/thehellerapproach/ Best, Admissions

[@BlesseDana]

Thank you so much for sharing this. It's so to the point. Easy to understand.

[@thehellerapproach]

No problem! If you're looking to further improve your acting skills with personalized instruction, The Heller Approach is currently offering a special for new students. Get $30 off your first class, either in-person (at our Los Angeles studio) or via Skype (from anywhere in the world), by entering the code NEWSTUDENT0212 at the link below. Offer is good for the next three days. -The Heller Approach Staff thehellerapproach.com/contact-us/

[@charrison4448]

Thank you so much for all of your videos! They are a gigantic help.

[@taylorlee5103]

Great informative insights.

[@ozzyperez3190]

Game changer. Subscribed!

[@mohankumarj2041]

Hey Brad , nice one but need more information on the last content on receiving the scene partner as my problem is mainly with self consciousness while acting especially which I do smile as I have crooked front teeth which makes me uncomfortable and also while doing romantic scenes. I can easily do intense scene and comedy but the above smiling makes me hard to do romantic scenes. Please help me with this. Thanks for your reply in advance.

[@thehellerapproach]

Hey MJ, that's a great specific question that Brad would love to work on with you in a virtual class. If you're interested in taking a virtual class with Brad, click the link below to sign up! :) -The Heller Approach Staff thehellerapproach.com/covid-19-update/

[@a.krishna3924]

Hi, I want to ask, and I know the answer is probably gonna take years of practicing acting but I'm curious. I mean I've started to practice acting with short scripts recently, did the digging, interpreting, did the breathing exercise thing, and noticed how I carry myself when I act, its different. Now I start to wonder..what if an actor is working on more than 1 film at a time, how do they juggle/manage their own psyche so they don't get mixed up 😂?

[@thehellerapproach]

As you said, practice! And dropping into the reality of each film's story.

[@limitlesssheezy7936]

Hi I was hoping you can talk more about receiving

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for your support to the channel! I encourage you to watch more of 'The Heller Approach Raw' videos on the channel. You may find what you're looking for. For more information about the school, please visit www.thehellerapproach.com. Also, be sure to follow us on social media. We post weekly acting tips/vidoes! instagram.com/thehellerapproach/ Best, Admissions

[@shashwitasharma8396]

Wonderful Video

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you!

[@thebayoroyale9923]

I love this channel.. thank you Brad

[@thehellerapproach]

Thank you for your kind words and support to the channel! Glad the videos are encouraging for you. For more information about the school, please visit www.thehellerapproach.com Also, be sure to follow us on social media. We post weekly acting tips/vidoes! instagram.com/thehellerapproach/ Best, Admissions

[@sirenajones29]

You rock!

[@thehellerapproach]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ly2744]

It reminds of when walking into room and you see someone yelling. You are imediately drawn in. You won't forget the the person yelling but what if this is the person about to interview you. He say no soup for you! lol

[@Ly2744]

I guess so don't get soup. Haha

[@r.a.m.4287]

Awesome lesson

[@thehellerapproach]

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[@JoshMH123]

excellent video

[@tiarailic4086]

awesome tips! thanks so much!

[@thehellerapproach]

Glad the videos have been helpful! Be sure to follow The Heller Approach across all our social media channels to stay up to date on Brad's latest acting lessons and tips! -The Heller Approach team

[@Rahultandale]

excellent tips brad.. your videous are always helpful..want to be ur student

[@prithvithalapur8368]

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you so much

[@thehellerapproach]

You're welcome! If you're looking to further improve your acting skills with personalized instruction, The Heller Approach is currently offering a special for new students. Get $30 off your first class, either in-person (at our Los Angeles studio) or via Skype (from anywhere in the world), by entering the code NEWSTUDENT0312 at the link below. Offer is good for the next three days. -The Heller Approach Staff thehellerapproach.com/contact-us/

[@Gorgun2010]

what if we don't know our character right up until the start of auditions?

[@hemantraghuwanshi1409]

Hello

[@thehellerapproach]

Hello there!

[@Ly2744]

isn't learning where your character is coming from and where they're going part of a journey to the objective?