edwinvanderwaltblogOct 22, 2020Intentional Tools for RehearsalsWhen you get the opportunity to work with some of the great actors of all time, prepare to observe and write down. I have had the...
edwinvanderwaltblogOct 15, 2020A Tool To Prep For An Acting Role: DiaryWhat happened before this scene? Why is she so irritated at the beginning of this scene? Has that big turning point happened yet? Where...
edwinvanderwaltblogSep 30, 2020Rehearsal Process: I’m Never Acting AgainWeek 3: Wait… THAT’s why I’m saying that line! F%!!!sakes!!! What’s that line?? No, don’t tell me… I’ll get it……….. Ok, line, please?...
edwinvanderwaltblogSep 8, 2020The Most Important Skill For Any Actor: Listening – A Tool That Can HelpYou just finished a scene with your co-actor, but it felt mechanical as if nothing you did was honest in that take. The most crucial...
edwinvanderwaltblogAug 27, 2020Biggest Mistake Actors Make And How To Avoid It: Acting Defined“Cut!” The director walks up to you. The “Oh, shit, oh, shit, oh, shit, what did I do wrong…” thought runs through your mind. “The...
edwinvanderwaltblogAug 27, 2020The Best Tool To Make Strong Acting Performance Choices: Bottom-Line TechniqueThe credits roll… You just saw Michelle Williams in yet another beautiful, honest and memorable performance in Blue Valentine… How does...
edwinvanderwaltblogAug 24, 2020How To Audition: 1st Thing To DoYou’ve got mail. You open your inbox: “We want you to audition for the role of…” before you finish the sentence your heart already starts...
edwinvanderwaltblogJul 30, 2020Triple Threat Thursday"This photo was taken 14 months ago. I've always had a deep longing to visit Barcelona, Spain. Then the time came. The main architect...
edwinvanderwaltblogJul 8, 2020Anna-Mart van der Merwe: Theatre preparation tips, be the character in theatre, openness as a skillLatest Podcast Episode 03 Listen here: Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/novieguide-podcast/id1515262124#episodeGuid=t...
edwinvanderwaltblogJun 25, 2020Triple Threat Thursday 25/06/20So, it's the weekly Tips, Thoughts, and Hacks list! Here we go, this week's Triple Threat: Body: Interesting facts I came across this...
edwinvanderwaltblogMay 28, 2020Triple Threat Thursday - Get Your Weekly DoseOnce a week I send out an email to my blog subscribers on the best practical tools, tips, and thoughts I encountered during the week. I...
edwinvanderwaltblogMay 20, 2020I Want To Live To 110 Years OldSay what? That’s crazy for a few reasons, right? Things like religion, our genes, viruses, statistics, etc. What if I told you, longevity...
edwinvanderwaltblogApr 22, 2020I took a cold bath for 21 days... which turned into every other day since. Here’s why:Ice/Cold Baths After discovering the Wim Hof breathing technique, I just had find out more about this guy... so it all just got weirder...
edwinvanderwaltblogApr 1, 2020Everyday & Easy Hack To Keep Your Immune System StrongI have this strangely passionate interest in health & fitness; from biohacking (like doing 40 power squads in the restaurant’s toilet...
edwinvanderwaltblogApr 1, 20203 Day Water Fast3 Day Water Fast... sjoekels, this was a bit rough - much harder than I thought but 100% worth the experience... I am literally 2 hours...
edwinvanderwaltblogMar 31, 2020Chronic Illness ... can’t be THAT difficult to overcome, right?Before I ever had to deal with any form of chronic ilness, I kind of thought like this... “well, it can’t be THAT difficult to overcome...
edwinvanderwaltblogMar 31, 2020What I learned being off Instagram for 1 YearI learned that... People pleasing has become a major problem, not just in my own life but in so many people’s lives around me. I found...
