There is an obsessive quality to any successful, serious artist. If you have the desire to attempt a career as an actor, I think its important to discover for yourself whether or not you truly have within you a deep love for the art form, and the willingness to dedicate your working life to mastering the craft. It’s one thing to say to yourself “I want to be an actor”, and quite another to actually figure out what that means. It’s hard to appreciate how hard it is to put together a first rate piece of acting. Great examples of artistry, Adam Driver in Marriage Story, Rene Zellweger in Judy, Joe Pesci in The Irishman, Charlize Theron in Bombshell, or the stage work of Mark Rylance, Cherry Jones, Janet McTeer, or Viola Davis to name just a few extraordinary actors, is truly humbling to anyone who understands the actor’s craft. To see work like theirs is to appreciate how obsessed an artist is with detail. That is artistry, the attention to detail, the meticulous work that goes into breathing life into another human experience, illuminating our humanity in all of it’s aspects. www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/actor-artist/actors-obsessive/ https://flic.kr/p/2jFkZYd
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