The Objective: ACTING your character’s NEED, Part 1
The Objective is one of the most important power tools for an actor because it provides a starting point in the analyzing stage of any scene. So what is the actual definition of “the objective”? Every character is attempting to “get” something in every script and...
The Benefits of Script Analysis by Kimberly Jentzen
Script Analysis has so many important advantages for you as an actor. It’s crucial to have a grasp on your character’s internal life, as that will give you an edge in what choices you will be making for an original performance. Understanding how to analyze a script,...
Inside the Industry with Michael Nankin & Kimberly Jentzen
Michael Nankin is a regular guest director and teacher here at The Jentzen Technique’s Living the Art Institute. I’m thrilled to share with you an interview and lesson with writer/director/producer Michael Nankin. His words of wisdom ring true for actors, directors...
REIGN wins Best Direction at Actors Film Fest!
We are pleased to announce that REIGN (written and directed by Kimberly Jentzen) has won Best Direction at Actors Film Festival! Please join us at the LA Shorts Fest at the Laemmle NoHo 7 on September 7th at 10 pm to see REIGN for yourself! This is an Oscar©...
Confidence and Becoming a Great Actor
Confidence… we all need it to be successful. No matter what we do in life, we depend on our ability to communicate effectively with great belief in what we have to give. But one can’t gain confidence by demanding others to praise or approve of them. This same rule...
Stage to Screen Part 2
Working your Internal Life with “Intentional Energy” By Kimberly Jentzen Acting is the ability to believe in an event as if it’s happening now. In film and television, it’s particularly crucial that the acting feels like it’s occurring for the first time. This is...
Stage to Screen Acting
For years I’ve been coaching talented theatre actors as they make the transition from stage to film and television acting. It seems the distinction between stage and film acting has become an obsession for actors who want to make the leap! The ability to adapt between...
In acting, freedom is found from within
A large budget can enhance the quality of the filmmaker’s story, but the budget has nothing to do with the actor’s talent to deliver the performance. In acting, it’s not about the venue, it’s about the freedom within to access character and emotion. You can put an...
The Opportunity of the “R” Word
The hazard of being an artist is that, often, those that could hire you may reject you. And the experience can feel like an attack on your confidence, immune system and the very thing you have to give, your art. But the process is actually a strange kind of...
The Value of the Inner Animal
Have you ever been with a friend and caught a glimpse of the animal that lives within them? Sometimes bone structure lends to a certain species. One of my best friends shared that her grandmother (an artist) perceived that people are either like birds or fish. I was...