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 73: Thomas Doherty, Actor
Ep 72: Marnie Cooper, Acting Coach
Ep 71: Mackenzie Hancsicsak of This is Us
Ep 70: Raegan Revord, Actress
Ep 69: Michelle Danner, Acting Coach
Ep 68: Ariana Greenblatt, Actress
Ep 67: Booboo Stewart Update, part 2 of 2
Ep 66: Booboo Stewart Update, part 1 of 2
Ep 65: Zak Barnett, Acting Coach, Founder of Zak Barnett Studios
Encore: Dove Cameron (Episode 29)
Ep 64: Carol Goldwasser, Casting Director
Ep 63: Daryn Simons, Talent Manager, Producer, & Casting Director
Ep 62: Colleen Broomall, Founder YSBnow & Former Child Actor
Ep 61: Melanie Paxson
Ep 60: Cameron Boyce, part 2 of 2
Ep 59: Cameron Boyce: Actor, part 1 of 2
Ep 58: Paul Becker, Choreographer, Director
Ep 57: Jessica Rhoades, Producer
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