What It Really Means To Do The Work

The Collective Spirit The Official Newsletter Of The New Collective Acting Studio Do The Work! "Just do the work." It's probably the most common piece of advice actors hear. Teachers say it. Casting directors say it. Working actors say it. Your coach says it. It’s often repeated by your fellow actors. But what does it truly mean? Most actors think "doing the work" means taking another class, reading another acting book, memorizing another monologue, or submitting for another flurry of...