Avoid The “One-Note” Anger Trap

The Collective Spirit The Official Newsletter Of The New Collective Acting Studio The “One-Note” Anger Trap The Complexity of Playing Anger as an Actor There’s a moment every actor encounters at some point - the scene calls for anger.The words on the page are giant, the stakes are high, the energy is war-like. So you raise your voice, clench your fists, and push the lines with full-blown fury. But when the dust settles (or see the director’s face), something feels off. It’s not that you...