Join us for our final episode with with actor, writer, and teacher Wayne T. Carr as he shares valuable lessons from his creative journey. Whether you're an aspiring performer or filmmaker, this episode offers practical advice on maintaining motivation, mastering your craft, and finding success in the entertainment industry.
Wayne discusses the importance of celebrating your achievements rather than dwelling on missed goals, the differences between theater and film directing approaches, and how to effectively communicate with actors. He shares insights from his experience teaching college actors, working on productions like "The Odyssey" at American Repertory Theater, and even his brief encounter with playing Green Lantern in Zack Snyder's Justice League.
0:39 Wayne T. Carr returns
1:31 Setting goals and motivation
2:28 Maintaining creative drive
3:04 The Green Lantern experience
4:22 Making goals grander
5:42 Focusing on successes not failures
7:58 Learning to be a dreamer
9:17 Teaching actors in college
10:25 Learning to relax as an actor
12:07 Directors' communication challenges
14:34 The worst acting note: "Faster"
16:37 Using business to ground performances
19:04 Theater vs. film directing approaches
21:20 Common actor struggles
24:41 Writers and creative structure
27:01 Learning fundamentals before experimenting
28:00 Closing thoughts and upcoming book

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