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Billy
Drago and I have created, adapted and developed
an acting technique that breaks down patterns
and habits, a technique that puts you so in tune
with the universe that exciting choices flow through
you - freely and openly. Without censorship and
minus intellectual labels and blocks, ones body
can experience entire histories.
Suddenly,
the professional actor as well as the aspiring
novice can discover, or rediscover, the excitement
of creation -- as opposed to recreation
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Everything
seen on this video was shot in one take. Some
of the cast have eamed their livings in front
of the camera for years - while others have studied
for only weeks. In this technique professionals
and novices work as equals. As in the discipline
of ZEN, truth is truth. If one adheres to the
disciplines, the art will emerge on its own.
Do
not try to grasp everything all at once. Listen
to the tape over and over again and then begin
slowly, always remembering to warm up first. The
instrument must be open and relaxed. Don't try
to label anything. Concentrate only on the disciplines.
Don't be hard on yourself ... trust yourself ...
go as far as you can.
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Silvana
has starred in a myriad of motion pictures, movies
of the week and mini-series such as Solar
Crisis, Copacabana,
Children Of
Times Square, Prison
Stories - Women On The Inside, Death
Wish II, Centennial,
Silence Of
The Heart, The
Windwalker, The
Great Los Angeles Earthquake. She
has graced nearly every episodic drama including
HUNTER,
BABYLON 5,
ER,
CAGNEY &
LACEY, L.A.
LAW, and has
had recurring roles on NYPD
BLUE, FALCON
CREST and
DAYS
OF OUR LIVES.
BILLY
DRAGO received world wide recognition for his
portrayal of Frank Nitti in The Untouchables.
A face well known to movie goers, for his starring
roles in such films as Freeway, Delta Force II,
Vamp, Diplomatic Immunity, Hero & The Terror,
and Dark Before Dawn.
TOGETHER,
they have produced and directed THE ACTING CLASS,
illustrating a one-take technique that can produce
immediate results for the actor. Shot by Doug Ryan
(The Untouchables) and Michael Givens (Max Headroom)
with sound designed by veteran mixer, Hank Garfield
and editing by Paul Norton, you can watch the
beauty of the acting art unfold before your very
eyes in the privacy of your own home. |
