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COACHING SINCE 2015 - ALL INFORMATION CURRENT
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Lesson 1: There is no "acting" in good acting.
The beginning of Creation's fruition always rests in the warm dark Quiet of the seed.
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*Actor Resources & on Set Tips
Personal Note: As an actor, I have been in major audition rooms and producer's sessions in Hollywood since the age of 12. Working with actors of all ages and skill levels brings me much joy. I learn so much from coaching. It is a sheer pleasure to share my experience and skills over my many years of being an American TV & film actress. See: IMDb Profile here to view my resume and biography. I am highly familiar with the gamut of aspects that make up the business side of the working actor as well as the demands of being a working actor and artist. Finding the connection between balancing the business of being an actor with the actual work and joy of character and story/script exploration and study is vital to stay afloat. Cold reading, improvisation, group workshops, scene, script and character breakdown, screenplay editing, demo reel creation, and audition preparation are in the realm of my expertise after 30 years working in the industry.
I utilize several self-crafted methods when I am hired to work in TV, film, and theatre, dependent upon the project and what is required of the role in the project. This is what I teach. We play human beings. We do not play ourselves; we bring ourselves, offer ourselves to the situations of others. Acting is a highly personal, highly psychological, highly emotional, highly generous profession and hobby for some. Some like sessions due to language learning, building confidence in front of others, or merely because they find it interesting. My aim is to guide actors in a direction that is rich and personal for whatever work they are currently doing or to exercise by honing in on a craft that becomes his/her very own that will serve to build muscle sufficient enough to carry one through the demands and joys of acting. |
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Missy & stand-in on set - FOX's hit series, "24"
Missy Crider is an American Emmy nominated SAG-AFTRA actor guild member since 1987 film producer, award-winning writer, singer and child welfare advocate. She has booked leading and starring roles in over 60 major motion pictures, feature films, miniseries, and prime time American television shows since joining the Screen Actors Guild union in 1987. Her southern small town beginnings led her to first play the lead role of Angelica Huston's daughter opposite an all-star cast in Larry McMurtry's highly acclaimed award-winning miniseries, Lonesome Dove. In 2015 she will release her first published novel, www.TheInterims.com .
+Global private remote sessions available
+Open to all ages/all skill sets via live-webcam
+Special introductory rates offered to all
+Loyalty rates and priority bookings are honored for monthly clientele
Please indicate below which of these may be of interest to you or in line with your current goals:
+Global private remote sessions available
+Open to all ages/all skill sets via live-webcam
+Special introductory rates offered to all
+Loyalty rates and priority bookings are honored for monthly clientele
Please indicate below which of these may be of interest to you or in line with your current goals:
- Audition technique & professional camera work: befriending the camera
- Professional Demo Reel construction strategy and professional industry references: [click]
- Film & Television Technique: Tips on building emotional and physical musculature
for extensive/exhaustive shoot days: [click] - Personal strategies for script and character breakdown for roles in film, television & theatre
- Discipline with monologue & scene work for audition, showcase, & performance
- Techniques in breaking down a character and script & making powerful artistic choices
- Personal focus and exploration of allowing the uncomfortable to become comfortable
- Essence and esteem-building work for specific challenges and personal goals
- Working with fellow actors and representation
- What to expect during and how to prepare for a shoot day
- The business side of being an actor/press & media/behind the scenes/
building professional relations with a myriad of industry professionals
RECOMMENDATIONS
"Missy Crider's insight to character and material boarders on spooky. Her vast experience in the industry allows her to know just what makes the difference between a good audition and a GREAT one. I have booked many roles with the help of Missy's coaching and even the times I don't book, I feel I've become a better actor from working with her."
-Jeffrey Vincent Parise, actor, painter
"Missy Crider assisted me in coaching and acting sessions for two independent films before I moved from Los Angeles. Coincidence or not, I booked both jobs! With her help, I booked my first big supporting role. She has over twenty-five years of experience as an actor, writer, and director in Hollywood. It was an honor as well as fun to work with her. She helped me find the inner life of my character as well as sensory choices I would have never thought of on my own. I highly recommend Missy Crider for any actor who is serious about booking and working as in actor in Hollywood. She is truly a real artist who knows how to understand another person's experience unselfishly. She sees into your strengths and liabilities and there is a safety in this that allows you to stretch personally and professionally. She directs the actor with honesty and love."
-Daniel Langford, actor, college student
-Jeffrey Vincent Parise, actor, painter
"Missy Crider assisted me in coaching and acting sessions for two independent films before I moved from Los Angeles. Coincidence or not, I booked both jobs! With her help, I booked my first big supporting role. She has over twenty-five years of experience as an actor, writer, and director in Hollywood. It was an honor as well as fun to work with her. She helped me find the inner life of my character as well as sensory choices I would have never thought of on my own. I highly recommend Missy Crider for any actor who is serious about booking and working as in actor in Hollywood. She is truly a real artist who knows how to understand another person's experience unselfishly. She sees into your strengths and liabilities and there is a safety in this that allows you to stretch personally and professionally. She directs the actor with honesty and love."
-Daniel Langford, actor, college student
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