“I’m an actor”: The craft, training, trusting yourself, and owning who you are

In this episode, I’ll reflect on the craft of acting, the process and necessity of training, trusting yourself and the work, and owning who you are.

RESOURCES:

• Māyā: The Musical
• Māyā in Playbill
• David Genik - The Importance of Training For Actors: Achieving Excellence
• David Genik - Why It’s Important To Keep Learning As An Actor For Career Growth
• Anthony Meindl - Trust That You're Enough

ACTING PODCASTS THAT I RECOMMEND:

• In The Envelope: The Actor's Podcast by Backstage
• Awards Chatter by The Hollywood Reporter
• The A24 Podcast by A24
• The Acting Podcast - by Risa Bramon Garcia and Steve Braun
• Screen Australia Podcast by Screen Australia
• The Screen Show by ABC

CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro + a little catch up!

(13:19) Craft and process: the necessity of training

(34:36) Trusting yourself and trusting the work

(40:00) Being a good person

(49:11) Owning who you are

You can keep up with the podcast via @ramblerthepodcast and my Instagram @msmayabassicurtis⁠

CREDITS

This podcast is written, hosted, edited and produced by Maya Bassi Curtis.