Okay This is starting to feel like Home

So we had a great workshop the last two days,  I went out for a walk in Tsimshatsui, near where I am staying AND I RAN INTO SOMEONE I KNOW. 

When that happens I start to feel at home.  And my close friends back in the states will shake their hands and say ONLY JEANNE.

But Seriously  it was so much fun to run into  Jun right there on the street.  He is doing a huge performance right now so I didn't think I would get to see him.  HEY JUN!

I look forward to running into more people I know!

Finally here for a Party!

I am so glad I was able to be here for your great anniversary party.  Got to see old friends and meet lots of new ones.  The place was great and the atmosphere reflected the mood too. 

I am looking forward to teaching so many new people as well as continuing with the artists that I worked with last fall.  I brought some great stuff to challenege you with!

Coming to Hong Kong is always so energizing and it is so great to work with people who really want to learn the craft of acting and add to their ability to commun...Read more

Thanks for the Great Welcome

Thanks to everyone who came to Hotel Panorama on Wednesday evening.  You all greeted me so warmly and I so enjoyed meeting many new people.  I hope that I am able to speak with you more at the Anniversary Party tomorrow night and I look forward to working with many of you at the upcoming workshops. 

Dan and everyone at AnD who helped organize the event chose a beautiful setting with the rooftop of the Hotel Panorama.  And also thanks to everyone at Hotel Panorama especially Carmen who  has made me feel so welcome here.  ...Read more

People Who Want To Fly

One of my greatest joys as I have worked with actors, writers and all kind of people who want to get past their fears is to see what amazing changes that can happen when people are willing to venture out of their comfortable zone.  Hey what does that mean?  Sometimes it is just being afraid to get up in front of people,  other times it is a person who wants to go to that next level, that scary place where you could share who you really are.   Yes sometime actors just come to learn more techniques that help them do better in their audit...Read more

A Peek at my New Book

Lots of people have been asking me about my new book,

The Right Questions for Actors.   I thought I would share with

AnD People a few pages of the new book. 

Books will be available for sale while I am in Hong Kong (see Jason Tobin's page, my Workshop Schedule) and for you all in the states, you can order the book at my website

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A Page from my New Book, you can see better, I hope!

Carrot, Egg & Coffee

a friend passed this on to me and I wanted to share it with you.

      Carrots, Eggs & Coffee

         A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again

        A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up, She was tired of  fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

What Stops You from Living your Dream?

I head the other day some one say

"Itdoesn't take any more time to dream a big dream than a little dream.  Why not dream big?"What stops you from living your dream?  Have you ever asked yourself this question?  I ask my students that question and it is interesting that many times it is not the obvious answer.  It is not finding the right monologue for actors or finding the right hairdo.  No, when it comes down to it, most of the time it is our own inner fear. It is something that is inside you.  It...Read more

Why This Editor is so Great!

                            WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT LAWRENCE BENEDICT!

Many of you have been reading and enjoying Larry’s blogs about editing and creating a fantastic demo.  It’s so great that he is sharing this information with you.  

In all the years I have worked in Hollywood I don’t think I have met someone who knows more about this subject.  I always recommend him to actors, directors and writers when they need to prepare their own DVD, or they need to put down an audition to be sent to New York o...Read more

Chorus Line Marks that Time in my Life

This morning I heard a wonderful interview on NPR. Take a listen.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102977788

It is an interview about a wonderful documentary called Every Little Step about the creating of Chorus Line. It is based on both the video tapes of Michael Bennett and also casting the revival of Chorus Line. I haven't see it yet but just this interview reminded me of what it w...Read more