In Episode 12 of EILiTS, Max explores the differences between various interpretations of the 'same' approach to acting and the numerous associations and misconceptions around them.Drop Max a line at theaterschoolpod@gmail.com or DM @theaterscho
In this episode of EILiTS, Max attempts to answer the question: Should you ever work for free? He acknowledges that it is a difficult question to answer and shares his personal experiences of working for free or for very little money as a way o
In this episode of EILiTS, Max chats with a dear friend about her artistic practices and what life has looked like as she's developed them. Cait Cisek is an incredibly talented and thoughtful costume designer, visual artist, educator, and produ
In this episode of EILiTS, Max offers up a sample-sized tutorial on Shakespeare's verse, how it's structured and what to do when you encounter it. Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschool
In Episode 8 of EILiTS, Max recounts theatrical war stories and does his best to find meaning and value in those experiences.Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions
In this episode of EILiTS, Max explores the role of the space in the theatrical process as well as the importance of rehearsing with bare feet! Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod
In this bonus episode of EILiTS, Max shares a lesson that he recently delivered to his online Theatre Appreciation class, and starts to answer the question: What is theater? Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron a
In this episode of EILiTS, Max shares the distinction his university made between a BA program and a BFA program, chronicles the process of auditioning to join the BFA track, and identifies the element of his audition that made all the differen
In Episode 5 of EILiTS, Max ponders why we do such strange things with our bodies when we breathe and shares ideas about how to regain the breathing prowess that we enjoyed as babies. He guides you through a simple exercise designed to help you
In Episode 4, Max explores the common feelings of rejection and envy amongst theater people, and how they attempt (in vain) to regulate those feelings by saying hurtful things about their fellow artists.. Max recalls a moment from his early car
In episode 3 of EILiTS, Max draws a meandering dotted line between an early lesson from Acting 1 to his first off-off-Broadway production, by way of the 1880s and the distinction between reality and truth. Before signing off, he is compelled to
On the second episode of EILiTS, Max shares more experiences from Acting I and rides into tangents about the value of extending your skill set beyond your primary discipline and what it was like to do props for a two-show rep. He also shares th
In the first episode of Everything I Learned in Theater School, Max describes the road to theater school and then shares the most valuable thing he learned on day 1 of theater school.Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a