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What is good acting?

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Geoffrey Colman considers the art of acting, and in this first of a new set of Essays asks: what makes a great actor?

Geoffrey Colman considers the art of acting, and in this first of a new set of Essays asks: what makes a great actor?

Geoffrey is an acting coach, educator, broadcaster and former professor of acting at the Royal Central School of Speech of Drama, and in this series of Essays he takes listeners inside the rehearsal rooms and onto the stages of his professional life to address key questions about acting.

In this first episode Geoffrey asks what makes a great actor. With awards season approaching, he's interested in asking what makes for an award-winning performance. As he touches on acting technique, building a character and even an equation for great acting, Geoffrey discusses vulnerability and an actor's ability to make the audience believe.

Producer: Giles Edwards

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Mon 1 Feb 2021 22:45

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