There’s so many incredible performances on screen and stages. But a few stick with us over our lifetimes.
Now that most of us have seen soooo much film and TV in our lifetimes, especially in quarantine!!, that list must be long!
Who sticks with you?
Which actors do you deeply admire and aspire to do similar great work?
I don’t mean who do you want to be like and have their career. Because you are only like yourself and your career is yours to create. I mean, simply, which actors do you just admire and look forward to always seeing their work? And they inspire you to pursue your dream and deepen your craft? Who?
⭐️Here’s one that I’ve loved since childhood. Sissy Spacek. Her style, her authenticity, her heart, her passion, her fierceness, her types of roles, her Southernness... it just connected to me.
And then one day I stopped in my tracks with a racing heart. In my hometown in Virginia I saw Sissy. My teen girl heart stopped. I couldn’t believe it. She was using the pay phone at the Cloverleaf Mall. I can still visualize the whole moment. I was sooooo in awe. 💯Star struck.
I didn’t say a word to Ms.Spacek. I was a quiet teenager and just timidly tiptoed away. And then I went home and watched her movies again on VCR. :)
I can’t wait til I get to direct a film starring Sissy Spacek.
#sissyspacek #rolemodel #actress #southern #fangirling
Which actors inspire you to be an actor? ✨⚡️💫
What if I told you that you’ll move further in your own career by supporting other actors? Would that change what you do today?
#community
No actor is an island. Do not isolate. That’s an impossible way to be an actor in the world. Create partnerships to expand your connections. Create artist covens to emotionally support each other. Create art together, secretly, publicly, online, in emails, on google docs. Gather. Be there for each other. Give out more than you receive. You’ll discover how you really really really care about art. When it’s not only about you.
Yesterday I spoke with some fabulous young actors. Starting out. And there’s one message I wanted them to get more than anything else. You are in a community. Get each other’s backs. (Very different than what I was erroneously taught at conservatory.) Be a whole artist by integrating with others. It’s a beautiful gift that you can offer. 💜
What do you already do, or will you do, to support fellow actors?
It’s a long haul. Through pandemic and through the career of being an artist. I dip often. I rise. I dip again. I rise again. A cycle that’s almost predictable. But honestly it’s been like this my ENTIRE career. Call it being a moody artist if you want. 😎 But I call it the JOURNEY. That’s how I feel better about it. 🙃 😍
The journey. It’s a ride. For a lifetime.
I share this so you know that this wild up and down ride (pandemic or no pandemic) is shared by many.
Ok. So let’s get to the work of staying on the journey. How do we do that? How do you do it?
What do you do for inspiration?
What inspires you?
Tell me! Tell our community! Let’s share the inspirations!
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Got some self-tape Bloopers? I knowwww you do. Look for any creative ways to use those scraps! I love the ingenuity of alumna @tristanrosegillia - she complied this bloopers clip from our studio and online classes. Throw music on it and you’ve just created a reel!:)
Don’t hold back from sharing your work. Don’t hold back from showing your creative play. Don’t. Hold. Back. Your. Artistry.
Alumni! Send me more studio bloopers! [all clips from the studio please]
Create!
Why do we love bloopers so much??
Meet Jovan Tyler-Graham
#amplifyblacktalent
Today in our Studio Pop-Up (with awesome Guest Ana Ortiz) we invited the young talented artists of Developing Artists to join us! And their questions and intense listening were amazing! We loved having the next generation with us today. They are a future that we can be proud of - I can’t wait to see where they guide us in these next moments of history. #amplifyteenvoices
OMG we’ve got lotsa amplifying to do.
If you want to and can support young diverse artists, please head to their site for ANY donations. These kids are our future. @developingartists
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“Our stories must be heard.” 📖
#tb vid to DA at the @judsonchurchnyc
AMPLIFY #BLACKVOICES
Meet Anna Noble
#amplifyblacktalent @annanoble12
Meet Carla R Stewart
#amplifyblacktalent @mzzzruth
I’m loving the sentimental throwbacks alumni are posting from the days in the Studio. Someday, have hope💘, we will all be working in person again soon. On sets. In studio. On stages. Til then, remember you’re an actor. Even when not working.💡 Being an actor is as much BELIEF as it is DOING. Believe in your talents. Trust and it will thrive.
#Repost @kathrynmilleractor
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With filming on pause, I know this page has moved a little more toward my dance life. I’m obviously missing acting these days, so I thought I’d post a throwback class video from @heidimarshallstudio .
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The challenge for that class was to tackle a scene with exposition... the more jargon, the better. I really put myself to the test that week... not only was this basically one long monologue of a scene from the brilliant film Network, but it was full of jargon and numbers. It definitely put my memorization skills to the test! I was pretty proud of how this scene turned out. Plus... how fun is it to play such an ambitious and determined character?!
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#actor #actress #actorlife #selftape #actingclass #classclip #alwayslearning #film #filmactor #phillyfilm #phillyactor #philadelphia #philadelphiafilm #indiefilm #indie #network
I love seeing the simple creativity of #actorsinquarantine. 💜💘💜
Now. I have a funny story memory that Priscilla’s image reminds me of.
Back in college I took a lighting design class in my theater directing program. There was an assignment to design a little house model with lighting that evokes specific moods. Ie. Romantic sunset. So I lit it. It looked something like Priscilla’s lighting. I loved it. I thought it was beautiful. And I got the WORST grade ever in all my theater classes. I was humiliated. I failed? What??? The teacher said i didn’t do the assignment- it didn’t look realistic. Whatttt??? Who said it had to be “realistic”?? Shocked. Angry. Mainly, I felt stamped on for my creativity! It was a major blow to my creative self-expression.
It was like when a child draws a picture for someone and they ball up. 😢
So my takeaway to this day is EXPRESS YOURSELF. FORGET ABOUT TRYING TO GET “GOOD GRADES” AND BE PERFECT. EXPRESS YOURSELF COLORFULLY 🌈💜🧡💛❤️💚💙.
Be the artiste that you know you are! (See what an expressive creation can trigger in another person? Thank you, @prismarie !)
Don’t let others tell you if your art is worthy. Just create. Be you. Be art. (And I’ll heed that for myself too!)
#heidialumni #actorsinspireme #heidimarshallstudio #acting #selfexpression #cinema #theater
Bring your PERSONALITY into those skates. Give us a glimpse of your personality and who’s gonna be hanging out with us on set! 😉Yes Miss Cheeky Natalie!
#Repost @natalieehinds
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hot tip: always go first when you’ve never done a slate before (that poor chair was my life support).
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#heidimarshallstudio #outtakes #actorsinspireme #hbo #comedy #laugh #fun #adorable #play #personality ##actorslife #audition
Throwing it back for some IN-STUDIO memories! Don’t worry, friends. We will be in studio and in auditions and on sets again. It’s just gonna take a moment. But #trust your opportunities will flow again! 🌸🌈
#Repost @shalalashanta
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Congrats to Meghan Markle on her new bebeh. If I was her though I'd miss all that witty, snappy banter on Suits. I like to think I also bring a little extra derp to Rachel Zane. 🤪
#heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshall #heidialumni #actorsinspireme
Yessss. What she said 👇
#Repost @laurenbell__nyc__
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Supporting, sharing and lifting each other up as artists and creators is more important now than ever. Heidi Miami Marshall has asked her alumni to share excerpts from the good ole days of working in the studio. All to remind the world that after all this chaos settles down, the artist, whoever you are, will still be standing in the end. So please enjoy excerpts from a scene from the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Scene partner credit goes to the amazing @realdaniellopez. P.S. the end is seriously my favorite 😂. Hope this makes you laugh. @heidimiamieyes @heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshallstudio
We’re all feeling a range of reactions in our inner dialogues! Love this throwback clip @canelle.boughton ❤️❤️
#Heidialumni #heidimarshallstudio #hmstudio ##hmstudiochallenge #actorquarantine #actorsinspireme
Keeping inspired! Love this moxie against the frustrations of the moment! 🎬❤️
#Repost @lorettaannemiller
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🚨STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING! | Amidst all this craziness, I’m trying to stay thankful and creative for the unexpected month I get to work and create as an actress. Sure, being out of work to pay my bills is going to suck but now I can focus on my class work at @heidimarshallstudio and dive into the dirt like this character allowed me to! Gotta look on the bright side. 🤘🏻 #actor #film #badass #meangirl #girlinterrupted #angelinajolie #castme #imavailable #la #nyc #actorwork #oncameraclass
My fave are Brandi’s hashtags. Motivated! #getit
Plus. My 🎬TIp to you with this clip: Make it all about your scene partner. It’s (weirdly) not about YOU. It’s about the other person, getting through to them your need. Even if your need is to get them away from you, it’s your need. Brandi”s NEED is strong here. So I guess I just mentioned two tips! 1.Make it about the other person.
2.Focus on your need.
#Repost @thebrandiporter
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Missing the @heidimarshallstudio 🥰
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#tv #film #oncamera #acting #actorlife #heidimarshallstudio #sundayvibes #actors #onset #blackwomen #blackactors #nomakeup #manifestyourdreams #workonyourcraft #workforit #netflix #marvel #goals #hollywood #nyc #lawandordersvu
Workin the moments @taylor.blackmann !!
🎬TIP: let the camera hear your inner dialogue.
I call it a dialogue because your inner thoughts are hyperactive in response to EVERYTHING you hear. It’s LOUD in there. Your mind is in constant dialogue. The camera loves to “hear” your inner dialogue.
PS. We don’t actually hear anything so you can think whatever ya want! 👀
#Repost @taylorablackman with @make_repost
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@heidimarshallstudio is a genius ❤️ So glad I got to play!
Film: Hereditary
#Actor #NYFilm #SagAftra #PilotSeason #LosAngeles #CooperCompany #ClearIsHere #Training #FlipSocialMedia #cinema #hbo #heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshall #heidialumni #actorsinspireme #actorslife #actor #artist #avaduvernay
It’s all in your imagination. You see it. We see it. #chasedbyaliens #strangerthings #seeitbelieveit
#film #tv #actorslife #heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshall #actingonfilm #cinema #theater #truth #videooftheday #videooftheweek #hirethem #actorsinspireme #actorsofinstagram
Always a story in the eyes! And with one swooping movement we’ve got an impromptu film! You can add your own stories to this #film. What it’s about... you interpret.
Oh the fun of actors. I love your playfulness and openness, always. Thank you for a super class. We will see you all again soon on big and small screens around the world! 🙏☀️🎬
#part1alumni #recentgrad #hirethem #talent
#actorslife #actors #film #tv #theater #singers #hbo #bet #starisborn #actingoncamera #audition #nycactor #heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshall
One of my greatest joys in the studio is teaching actors how you are storytellers. Every look counts. Every emotion adds up. It’s so amazing to hear you all interpret each other’s scene choices. You’ve got the eye alumni!! #part2alumni #actorsinspireme #heidialumni
Ok. The Oscars are over. But YOU get to keep stretching and pushing for your dreams. Taking risks. Being an artist first. And HAVING FUN.
Thanks Pilar for your fresh, risky, all-heart-in-your-scenes work. @pilar_adar ☀️💫
#heidialumni #heidimarshallstudio #actorsinspireme #oscars #redcarpet #film #tv
Oh Miss Lizzy you make me laugh. Lean ALL the way into character choices, y’all. The “meaner” this character is to the other characters, the funnier the scenario is.
Take an idea and GO ALL THE WAY with it!
🤣😂@dizzymisslizzyjarrett
#Repost @dizzymisslizzyjarrett
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The nun who was actually a witch the whole time is my brand. #thelittlehours #witches #nunforyou #heidimarshallstudio
SOMEONE is very guilty. On camera acting TIP: it’s all in the eyes ... 👀
The littlest flicker in the eyes can say so much.
Recent alumni are readyyyyyy to work. Follow them!
#heidialumni #creative #cinema #tv #film #hirethem #actors #actorslife🎬 #actorslife #actingschool #inspiration #heidimarshallstudio #heidimarshall #actorsinspireme
The discomfort of the character is the MOST interesting thing to watch. Live in your character’s discomfort. I know it feels contradictory to finding ease as an Actor, but the camera loves to reveal the many layers. Embrace it. Reveal it. Sit in it. Think it. Live it. Let us see the struggle the character is in. Dare to reveal it.
#Repost @racheljamesnyc
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I’m learning so much in @heidimarshallstudio’s part 1 class and I can’t believe we only have one class left! I’ve been pushed and encouraged, stretched and coached, been given the opportunity to show my strengths, and been given a safe space to explore areas where I feel completely out of my element. It’s precisely what I needed right now 💫
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#oncamera #lightscameraaction #filmactor #nycactor #successionhbo #actorslife #alwayslearning #succession
An actress telling everyone on HOW TO CAST HER on social media. YES. 😎 read what she wrote 👇
It’s pilot season so get in the drivers season y’all. “Pilot” those jets thru pilot season! Tell them what to do with your talents in Films & TV. SHOW THEM.
#castme #hireme #hereiswhy #hbo #netflix #amazon #amc #bet #starz #disneyplus #abc #cbs #nbc etc!
#Repost @jasminlevin_
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So much fun playing this character from HBO’s TV show @girlshbo! If you’re casting an insecure 20 something yr old, I’m your girl! 😂Miss you and your class @heidimarshallstudio!! ❤️Thanks for letting me explore fun and silly characters! #oncameraclass #tvfilm #nycactors #tvactors
Yes. Actors can speak many languages. 👀 Don’t be shy about revealing your diverse talents in your materials! Languages. Puppetry skills. Accents. Dancing. DJing. I don’t know. What ya got? Share it with the world!
Release yourself from any box you think you’re in! (Or any box someone else put you in.) ALL of your skills and talents are valuable and inspire your uniqueness.
This scene was a special moment in class for an actor to finally be “allowed” to act in his native tongue. So beautiful. And oh so naturally YOU, Jose. X
@soyjoseuseche #actorsinspireme #acting #spanishspeaking #film #tv #hbo #hbolatino
Beauties. #hirethem #fierce #heidialumni
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TODA’YS TIP: Tell your story in the eyes. The camera gets lured into your eyes.