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Degree or Not Degree: Can College or Private Conservatory Lead to the Same Acting Roles?
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TKS Alum Erica Matlin co-writer of “Cruel Summer” featured on 2021 Black List
Leigh Cesiro and TKS Alum Erica Matlin wrote the original screenplay “Cruel Summer” which landed on the 2021 Black List. Read the full interview by...
#TKSConversations with Brian Michael Smith
TKS Conversations: Brian Michael Smith on his groundbreaking acting career, his commitment to advocacy, and his training at the Terry Knickerbocker...
Books Every Actor Needs to Read
Engage the Artistic Work Contributed with intelligence by staff writer Russell Sperberg (edited 2/24/2022) Class work is vital for artists; however,...
How can I rehearse alone as an actor? Do I need to?
Contributed with introspection by Alumni Allison Spence Brown featuring photos of Second Year Student Gianna Collier-Pitts / Photos by Second Year...
Russian Doll’s Yul Vazquez and Terry Knickerbocker
Contributed with fanfare by Second Year Student Allison Spence Brown As someone who has worked and trained with Terry Knickerbocker for over...
The Life and Loss of William Esper
Contributed with Love and Gratitude by Terry Knickerbocker Earlier this month, the art and craft of acting lost a giant, an icon and a true...
10 Ways to See Theatre Cheaply in NYC
Contributed with Expertise by 2nd Year Student Allison Spence Brown For those of us who are artists-in-training, money can be tight. We are...
Particularization in Your Acting
Contributed with hindsight by 2nd Year student Allison Spence Brown Actors shouldn't "Use it" in their particularization. But what does "Using It"...
Why do actors need movement training?
Contributed with knowledge by TK Faculty Member Kana Sato I had the same question a decade ago. I was training and working as an actor in the...
Art, Eve Ensler, Rebecca Anderson, and #Metoo
Contributed with thoughtfulness by Studio Manager Kristan Brown and contributing writer Kevin Randazzo The Vagina Monologues Turn 20 this Year...
5 Ways to Practice Self Care as an Actor
“I love you.” It's a phrase with deep meaning and a feeling we often share with family and friends. But how often do we tell...