Talking with Andy and working through what December 5 will look like, it strikes me that this Launch Pad Casting Workshop will really benefit actors who have the ability, have the talent, and have the drive, but need to settle in to their own professional skin and learn to trust themselves and the choices they make as artists.
The next Launch Pad Casting Workshop will be hosted by Andrew Hobgood, founding Artistic Director of The New Colony. Actors participating in this Launch Pad Casting Workshop will experience Andrew's implicit trust in -- and big challenges for -- the actor.
I was expecting to get a little insight into James Bohnen's process, talk turkey, and walk out with a clear direction as we get closer to the next Launch Pad Casting Workshop. I knew I'd get something out of it, but I had no idea I'd have so much fun.
Lance Brett Hall became interested in actors, their work, and their careers through the usual channels: high energy physics and automotive engineering. (read more...)