December 2009

The Awful Show

Amy Lyndon Interview on The Awful Show - Episode 178

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November 17, 2009

BACKSTAGE

How Can You Use Improvisation in Preparing for a Role?
Improvisation is a great tool when creating your character's behavior in an environment. You don't
always need another person to improvise. Expand your imagination. No matter what character you're
playing, sit and daydream of what a typical day would be like for your character. Where would you
be? What time of day is it? What are you doing? How are you feeling? Who would you be talking to
and how do you feel about that person? What's the weather like? How would you behave in the
given situation? Tell yourself the story and re-enact it as if it's happening to your character right now.... READ MORE IN PDF

October 9, 2009

Amy Lyndon (www.coldreadingclasses.com) has been interviewed by Matt Horn in the UK....
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April 9-15, 2009

BACKSTAGE

Amy Lyndon (www.coldreadingclasses.com) is an actor and teacher in Los Angeles who owned a talent management company for nine years. She also recently wrote the book, The Lyndon Technique: The 15 Guideline map to Booking. (click here for more on Amy's Book) In her teaching, she shares what she has learned - on her own and from mentors - after moving to California from Syracuse, N.Y., in her early 20's. "When I came out here," she says, "I had all this great juice flowing, but I had no idea how to get a job so I had to learn the hard way." Lyndon teaches BOOKING CLASSES rather than acting classes. They're geared toward helping actors land tv and film work.... READ MORE IN PDF

October 18, 2008

Increase Your Chances To Work as an Actor

Here are my nine tips to help you increase your chances to work as an actor!

Understand the Principles of Hard Work
The most important thing to remember when auditioning for any role is that only one person will get it. That one person could be you. If you are lazy and don't understand the principles of competition and hard work, don't expect miracles. You can never wing an audition. If you do you will most certainly end up in the 99% of actors who don't book. The actor must approach acting like an Olympic athlete; the more you practice the necessary skills the more you will book. When a high level of discipline and concentration on the work is achieved, you will see incredible results.... READ MORE IN PDF

May 12, 2008

Question Asked to Amy Lyndon by BackStage.com
"Are Great Actors Born Or Made?"

Great question. I’m sure not too many people share my views on this, but I do believe that anyone with a great emotional facility, imagination and fortitude can become a great actor. The actor is “made” by his or her own willingness to be great. There are actors that were “born” to be actors, however if they don’t understand the work that it takes to be great, then it’s just another person out there who never capitalized on their God-Given gift.... READ MORE IN PDF

October 23, 2007

Amy Lyndon’s Advice to Actors on Cold Reading & Booking Jobs

When you are starting out in your career, you must first understand that it is a career, not a job. Your job is to work your career. A career spans a lifetime and the only way that you will fail, is if you quit. With that said, make sure you think of yourself as if you are in training for the Hollywood Olympic Committee. You need to practice everyday. Go out on as many auditions as possible so that you become an expert at booking. Learn how to work a room. Learn how to work your techniques. Learn how to book. Keep your work simple.

There is no place for ego. Always remember that the story comes first. That’s why when the writer is in the room they always say, “He/She read it exactly as I wrote it. That’s the character!” Don’t make anything up to impress them. If you respect the writing and understand why you’re in the script, then you’ll know who you are and what your place is in the story.... READ MORE IN PDF