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Welcome to Mark Westbrook's Acting Articles Page

 Many of these articles will soon form the basis of a new book on acting that Mark Westbrook is preparing called The Manual of Common Sense.  Please feel free to read them, print them out or link to them, but also be aware that they are protected by copyright and so they may only be used for personal use.  If you have any questions about the content of the articles, why not send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Acting Articles Currently Available:

May 2009

10 Steps to Advance Your Acting Career

Audition Monologues: What To Avoid

What Questions Will They Ask Me At Drama School Interviews?

March 2009

What We (Actors) Learned From the Ancient Greeks (Part 1 - Plot and Dramatic Action)

February 2009

Apologies, I've been busy with my blog - offering TONS of free articles, but I'm posting articles here again soon.

Acting Through Song

January 2009 

10 Reasons I Hate Method Acting

December 2008

Ten Warning Signs About Your Acting Teacher

What Parents Need to Know about Becoming an Actor

10 Things You Need To Know As An Actor

5 Reasons I'm an Acting Coach and Not an Acting Teacher

Should I get Acting Lessons? 5 Top Tips!

Can you Recommend a Good Monologue?

November 2008

Acting the Scene

October 2008 

Common Sense Statements on Acting for Beginners

August 2008

Introduction to Scene Analysis

An Overview of Practical Aesthetics

Understanding the Roles of Circumstances for the Actor

Acting is the art of Physical Action

Stanislavski and the Parlour Games

Who is David Mamet?

The Actor as Creative Artist

Approaches to Acting and Character 

Who was Sanford Meisner?

July 2008

Learn your Lines

Who was Stanislavski?

Reading the Script 

Acting Technique

What is Acting? A New Perspective

 
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