Today my guest on this special edition of the Hometown to Hollywood podcast is Anthony Meindl. Anthony is a master acting coach, and founder of Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop, which has locations in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, London, Atlanta, Toronto, Santa Fe, Chicago, Cape Town, Copenhagen, and Sydney. His philosophy is radically different from the status quo—he does not use scene objective, sense memory, or any of the standard 20th Century approaches that most acting schools take as their foundation—instead, he emphasizes “living truthfully in imaginary circumstances.”
In this special edition of the podcast, we focus on the connections between art & social justice, and between actors & culture. We also discuss acting and the industry and one of the very best audition tips I’ve ever heard shows up about 45 minutes into our conversation. It’s an unusual episode for an unusual time: typically these episodes are designed to be as evergreen and timeless as possible, but I felt that a deeper dive into the impact that actors can have on the world was warranted.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. I found it inspiring and stimulating.
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This is Anthony’s second time on the podcast—our first conversation was in the summer of 2016, four years ago.
We explore some very juicy subjects, including the connection between art and politics, artists and social justice, what acting training can do for people, how art can change the world, and much more.
Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation:
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Did you find this episode informative and inspiring? Imagine what you could learn in an hour of one-on-one with an acting career expert? If you could use some help getting started in an acting career, or jump-starting one that has stalled, book a consultation with me. Working with me can save you months and years of frustration, time and money. I look forward to talking with you!
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EP 111: Diane Christiansen, Master Acting Teacher
EP 110: Haydn Jones, Commercial Talent Agent
EP 109: Harriet Greenspan, Hollywood Casting Director
EP 108: Diane Burroughs, TV Writer, Showrunner
EP 107: Lisa London, Casting Director
EP 106: Jet Jurgensmeyer, Entertainer
EP 105: Judy Kain, Acting Teacher
EP 104: Scott Sedita, Master Acting Teacher
EP 103: Cindy Osbrink, Youth Talent Agent, Founder & CEO of Osbrink Agency
EP 102: Toni Long, Entertainment Lawyer
EP 101: Abby Johnson, Talent Manager
Encore: Sarah Jeffery (Episode 5)
EP 100: Kristin Chenoweth: Emmy & Tony Award Winning Actress & Singer
EP 99: Fatmata Kamara, CAA Theatrical Agent
EP 98: Sara Isaacson, Casting Director
EP 97: Actor's Dialect Coach, Scott Alan Moffitt
EP 96: Cozi Zuehlsdorff: Actress, Singer, Writer
EP95: Taylor Bright, Talent Manager
EP 94: Kevin Mock, Producer, Editor, Director
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