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Learn more“The Authentic Actor – the Art and Business of Being Yourself” illuminates for today’s actors the skills, strategies, and mental approach to navigating the intersection of art and commerce. It’s the culmination of Michael Laskin’s over forty years in the profession, and thousands of hours of classroom work and private coaching. Today’s “Authentic Actor” is someone who has successfully merged their highly developed talent with their fully examined identity. Unfortunately, being talented is no longer enough. Talent is just the “price of admission” in a marketplace where, at the professional level, nearly everyone is talented. Defining, refining, and understanding your indelibility as an actor, your “blink-of-an-eye” factor is key. Marrying that with highly developed traditional skills is the portal to success and artistry. It's not just show business....it's human business.
Michael Laskin has been a professional stage, television, and film actor for over thirty years. He has been awarded the prestigious Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Festival, a Bush Fellowship with The Guthrie Theatre, and a Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Minnesota. He has also taught acting privately and at several universities and festivals. An audiobook narrator, his voice can also be heard on radio and television.
Michael Laskin has been a professional stage, television, and film actor for over thirty years. He has been awarded the prestigious Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Festival, a Bush Fellowship with The Guthrie Theatre, and a Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Minnesota. He has also taught acting privately and at several universities and festivals. An audiobook narrator, his voice can also be heard on radio and television.