How Improv Changed My Life
Improv – a game changer. Most people have heard of improvisation. They’ve seen Whose Line is it Anyway or a show at one of the prestigious Improv Theaters around the country. They are familiar [...]
AWRS (August Wilson Reading Series) at BGB 2017
“The Commonalities of all culture within the life I know best – which is black life, that’s who I am – I’m gonna express that. That’s what I am – I’m gonna express that. That’s what I want my [...]
BGB PODCAST: The Myth of Success
It can easily appear that Pilot Season is the reason for many actors’ success – Series Regular on a pilot, accolades and maybe even an Emmy award. However, “appear” is [...]
Thoughts from the Set of Masters Of Sex
We asked some BGB Actors about their time working on Masters of Sex, Season 4. What they learned, what surprised them, what they felt, what felt like home. Here’s what they had to say. What [...]
Our Teachers Love Actors
Each Master Teacher at The BGB Studio has decades of experience in the business and the work but what distinguishes them (and what they all have in common) is the degree to which they care about [...]
BGB PODCAST: It’s Time To Stop Sabotaging Your Career
SABOTAGE! We all do it. Your resistance is sneaky, and left unchecked can find new and interesting ways to keep you from creative and professional success. Are you getting in your own way? [...]
BGB PODCAST: 10,000 Hours
Comedians have it right. If you bomb on stage it means you’re pushing boundaries, exploring new ground, learning and growing. Most actors have a deep fear of and disdain for [...]
Over Worked and Under Played
When I first started acting, I would get so excited to work on my audition sides. I would put all the work I did in class to the test. ‘What’s the story? Who am I? How many lines to I have? [...]
What The GOP Taught Us About Acting
Last week’s Republican National Convention was the Grand Ol’ Party’s opportunity to present its vision of America, discount Barack Obama and make voters all over the country [...]