Great Actors Study and Prepare

 

JOANNE BARON D.W.BROWN STUDIO – AN INSPIRATIONAL EXAMPLE 

NEW YORK TIMES article on  Javier Bardem Star of Biutiful
                                                 

GREAT ACTORS STUDY AND PREPARE.

            Organic and spontaneous impulse is found by disciplined and detailed daily work.

“A sign of the seriousness with which Javier Bardem approaches his craft is that, despite the growing acclaim for his body of work, he continues to study acting …

… Mr. Bardem attends acting classes and workshops, where he is sometimes matched with beginning actors.

“Part of the work in preparing for roles at the table, where we analyze each phrase, I  try to understand the mind of that other person,” he explained.  Mr. Bardem does exercises designed to “prepare the canvas for painting” by “identifying and stripping away the habits, clichés and artificial aspects between him and the character, so he has the courage to find a freedom in his character.”