Sande Shurin
Sande Shurin Quick Facts
Sande Shurin 30 year veteran acting coach developed her own technique, Transformational Acting (Her first book) and has coached/directed such names as Mathew Modine, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Rapp, super model Shalom Harlow and music legend Method Man. On Broadway she directed The Price Of Genius also directing at such venues as BAM, Playwright¹s Horizons, Carnegie Hall & Lincoln Center. Her two films Museum Scandals and True Love have garnered accolades in film festivals. She was celebrity acting coach on America¹s Next Top Model and cuts of her were seen on OPRAH from the TV show Faking It. She has lectured at many Universities. The results of some of her coaching has been seen in Nobel Prize winning play Anna In The Tropics and in Tony winners Gypsy, Rent, Mama Mia, The Drowsy Chaperone and Spamalot as well as scores of films and TV shows. Shurin has developed a new workshop based on the principles of her new book, "Star Power!"
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Lessons for Acting & Life
Coaching for Acting vs for Life is most often the same. Here are a few thoughts that work for both: - Think in terms of what is “core” and what is “essential.” It works in Life as well as for Acting. - When ego’s out of the way, you don’t have to show or prove anything. Again, great for Acting and Living. - How much do you want it? “Quantify” for Acting and for your Life. - The difference with working on Acting or your life: It’s easier to look at the scene than what you’
October 9, 2009
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DECISIONS
Why are decisions so difficult? Because each one has ramifications – and we are looking for our choices to be perfect…to answer every need and criteria. What a shock – they usually don’t. I suggest you look at the following: - Why has the item or event to decide upon come about? - How much of the criteria does it answer? - How much is fear getting in the way? Can you imagine what civilization would be like if every Inventor, Artist, Architect, Scientist, Doctor, Politici
October 9, 2009
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The First Step to “Star Power!”
The first step to “Star Power!” is to value yourself. This is the job for your Authentic Self, not your Ego. Judgments and opinions are the Ego’s yardstick – valuing and appreciating who we are and all we go through constitute your Authentic Self. It takes a long search before you can answer the question, “Who am I?”, through identifying with your Inner creative Authentic Self; that is, the you that hears the question and responds spontaneously…as you really are and feel it,
September 2, 2009
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From Transformational Acting: A Step Beyond
An Inside Look at This Acting Technique Created By Sande Shurin I began to develop a new acting technique in 1979/1980; rather it began to create itself through me – and it continues to do so. “Transformational Acting: A Step Beyond” is a book about the formative years of myself, this technique, why I created it…and a few fabulous decades that influence the work. INTENTION “We learn in particles, intention organizes it. Everything in the world is set in motion through inten
September 2, 2009
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Everyone Auditions All The Time!
Just completed teaching the July Audition Intensive in New York City. I kept it simple this year. I gave a few of my pertinent notes about what industry professionals are looking for (CD, Directors, Producers, Agent, Managers) then Part 2 - I did private coaching – and working for the style of different Directors. Then Part 3 was about Image and Personal Story – good auditions, good quick results. The whole intensive lasted approximately 6 hours. I’ve taught Actors to auditi
August 13, 2009
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What "The Secret" Is Missing
Here we are three years since “The Secret” book and video introduced some of the once esoteric principles for the mainstream, primarily the Law of Attraction – “Like attracts Like,” and “Change your thoughts and you change your life.” Is there truth to the Law of Attraction? Yes! So what has happened? What’s missing? Other tha President Obama having been elected, not too many positive events and aspects have emerged. I say we’re skipping a big step by not bringing out and
July 31, 2009
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Reset Your Phases
Reset for a long life, for enthusiasm, for vitality. The natural order of things is to complete life/career projects, relationships, places we live in. The natural order also has us RESTORE and begin again. Completion is thrilling for some, depressing for others. The one sure thing is that every project ends at least a specific phase you set out to accomplish. Restoring can be a month of travel, a week at a Spa, or a weekend spent in an unusual way in your own home town. The
July 10, 2009
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Sande Shurin Acting Studio
208 W. 30th Street, Suite #701
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 262-6848
Email: studio@sandeshurin.com
Websites: www.sandeshurintransformations.com, www.sandeshurin.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sandeshurin
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sandeshurinactingstudio
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How to get started
See my website, www.SandeShurinTransformations.com, to learn more about me.
For actors, see www.sandeshurin.com.