Clay Banks Studio International, CBSI

NUGGETS OF WISDOM FOR HIRE!

Ever wanted to take an acting coach with you wherever you go? Like the waiting room of an audition, in the car when in traffic or simply as continued reinforcement. You can right nere!
Creative Geniuses Welcome Here

Why CBSI? If you’re just starting out, have advanced training or you’re currently working in your field…the process taught at CBSI is designed to raise your personal bar and take you from where you are presently – to where you’re desiring to go…while empowering and equipping you along the way. buy cialis

Testimonials

JAMIE MALCOLM

Clay’s #1 focus is your success. His critique is clear, insightful and thorough. He’s always encouraging…but first and cialis buy online foremost, he gets results. In my experience hosting live television for over 10 years, he is easily one of the best coaches I’ve had. Love your work mate. The Morning Show Ch9 AU http://jamiemalcolm.com.au/

JEFF WOLFE

I’ve been blessed to be a working actor in the Film/Television business for over fifteen years now. My training has run the gamut from the Actors Theater of San Francisco to all the “in” Hollywood coaches. After years of acting class, I thought I had seen all that was out there! Boy was priligy I wrong. Read the full article…

The Zone!

THE PERFORMANCE ZONE –

Is intangible. It’s that mind state where everything just clicks. Everything is so beyond easy it actually pays you back.

It’s where your actions are effortless, and your results exceed your previous expectations.

The Zone is quite simply — Being in a perfect state of mind for a given period of time, resulting in an optimal, performance at a heightened level.

~ Coach Banks

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?

We’re all back, it’s a new month and there’s just one question to ask your self… What have you done for your Actor lately?

As many of you already know, I separate the individual (you) into two distinct categories: The Survivalist, that person who navigates you through life, tackling all of life’s demands and requirements, and The Creative Genius, the artistic aspect of you who thrives on creating. For this installment, we’re going to concentrate on the dynamics of The Creative Genius.

The Creative Genius, that fun, adventurous, free spirit side of you, can be broken down into it’s own subcategories, technical and artistic.
Artistic: All of the creative components associated with acting, the vast areas that

we address each week in The Studio. This is largely entailing your talent level.

Technical: This is where your skill factor lies. The proficiency of your professional training, how you represent yourself, your ability to work the room, camera/audience awareness, blocking (and all involved), memorization and line lifting… more affectionately known as Cold Reading. (more…)

SCRIPT ANALYSIS, PART 3 – SUBTEXT, CHARACTER ATTITUDE & POWER!

Lines are lines are lines. Or so one, all too often,

may think.

It never ceases to amaze me how so many actors continue to get up in class, or even in an audition, and simply…read lines. As if accomplishing this sophomoric act of reading dialog out-loud is something amazing. Well, let me let you in on a little secret ..it’s not! As an actor, you can’t just read lines on the page, you have to do something with the lines, make something of the character, bring the scene alive! After all, that is the actors primary job. And, those who do it best… are the ones we enjoy watching. And, if enough of us enjoy watching you, you’ll have a much better chance of being cast.