Dear Fellow Stuttering Actors, I’ve often heard the stage nicknamed an “actor’s playground”. But really, we can conjure up a dynamic space for ourselves anywhere. My living room has been exploited as a landing pan to crash-courses (emphasis on the crash) in stage falls. And every theatre major knows the feeling of stumbling upon the …
A Stuttering Actor’s Process: Musicality Found In Speaking Read More »
I’m kind of ( haha, not kind of… I am) a lifelong Sesame Street fiend. A not so mini shrine to Mr. Snuffleupagus exists on my bookshelf, and I will wear that fact about myself with unyielding pride. But some of my most distinct childhood memories of the show actually have nothing to do with …
Stuttering Spotlight: A Look at James Earl Jones Read More »
“You. Will. Not. Stutter. Once…” Five words I used to whisper, with enough force to mimic a command. I coined the phrase in college, repeating it prior to any of my spoken performances. Shockingly, fluency would come during shows, after only a moment or two of having to act the jitters out of me. It …
It’s all too easy to reference the inner fear currently pervading President Joe Biden’s newly inherited America. Luckily, for those of us who choose to back him, our 46th president is no stranger to the sensation of dread. As I write this, I’m continuing to paint my own reimagining of a distant memory relayed by …
Biden: Stuttering Has Never Been So Presidential Read More »
Extra, extra! Read all about it! I’d love to see Jack Kelly from Newsies (2012.) portrayed with a stutter! A brief rundown: Jack Kelly is the unofficial leader of the newsies, a group of orphaned newsboys who find themselves staring down Goliath when they initiate a strike against Joseph Pulitzer (and his abuse of the …
Giving a Stutter to Famous Lead Roles: Jack Kelly Read More »
As memories bury themselves in garbage bags full of wrapping paper, my brain ramps from a merry stroll to a restless sprint towards a new year. I’m mostly aware that nothing is going to change, really, from one month to the next. So why do the stakes appear to be so high right now, more …
The following is an exaggerated look at my own experiences. I wrote this as an example of just how dangerous a force OCD can become. Sometimes, and most harmfully, right under our noses. But I recognize that mental health is something that varies by individual. I’m here to announce that my OCD has reached unyielding …
There are several components of camp SAY that give it the aesthetic of your ordinary, straight out of an 80s movie summer camp. The lakeside backdrop is there to give us an ideal scenic setting. A rustic mess hall acts as a hub, filled to the brim and bursting with juvenile energy as you would …
My Beautiful Stutter, Reviewed By A Stuttering Pro Read More »
Despite what can sometimes seem like one endless struggle, if you’re a stutterer who aspires to be a performer, I’d like to extend this reminder: You are fully capable of finding success. And that includes having successful auditions, too. I’ve done it my fair share of times, and I know other strong, stuttering actors who …
I want you to take a moment and think ahead to what I sincerely hope is your very far off funeral service. When all said and done, and you close out the final chapter of your life, what is it that you would most like to be remembered as? What is it that you want …