The Acting Notes

What is the Process of Getting Into Character?

The Acting Notes

Show Notes

Sometimes it's confusing to know how to build a character. In many ways, we hope for a repeatable process that will work every time. In this episode, Justin talks about how variable this process can be and why that's a good thing.

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