Advice from actor F. Murray Abraham (‘Amadeus’, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, ‘The White Lotus’). He joined us for a Masterclass, which included a working session with SAG-AFTRA performers on March 20th, 2025.
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0:00:00 Remaining focussed on set
0:00:56 Memory as a muscle
0:02:02 The value of Shakespeare
0:02:39 The importance of training
0:03:50 Being selective with advice
0:05:06 When they yell “action!”
0:05:54 Teaching