These 2 words saved me YEARS of frustration:
Everyone says that you should be 'authentic', but what do they really mean by this? luckily, I've got the perfect anecdote so you get it crystal clear: In 1953, Jack Lemmon arrived in Hollywood to make his first film, "It Should Happen To You", along Judy Holliday. During one of the rehearsals, director George Cukor cut Lemmon in the middle of a scene and told him: "Jack, do less" Lemmon understood that he was overacting, apologized, and proceeded to repeat the rehearsal. But he was promptly cut short by Cukor. "Do less", the director said again. The young actor obliged and ... [keep reading...]