Meisner Summer Acting Program 04 - Maggie Flanigan Studio - (917) 789-1599

Meisner Summer Acting Program 04 - Maggie Flanigan Studio - (917) 789-1599 What are you most excited to get back to when we're back, being able to be in the physical space? Oh, gosh. I don't even know. I feel like when I do; it's going to be so overwhelming. I won't even understand what's happening. Wow, I don't know. It's just the feeling of being there, the feeling of familiarity, the feeling of knowing what you are meant to do in this life. It provides you with such a sense of identity in some ways—the work and obviously, creating things that stretch yourself as an artist. I don't know; it's more than that, I think. What are you most excited about post-two-year program? You're close to finishing up. We'll be finishing up soon once we get back. What are you looking forward to most about really being able to be done with the program and pursuing your career as an actor, creator, writer, director, whatever you get into? Well, it's very daunting. I've had some tastes here and there. I've been on several different projects, and I think without Maggie, I would have had a more difficult time for sure. Still, after Maggie, I think I'm excited about just learning more about the industry as many negative things that I hear about it, but I'm excited to provide who I am and what I've learned from the program to stories. I know that it can sound pretty idealistic, especially in an economic system that is just so based on making money. Still, I'm just excited to meet like-minded people and collaborate with them in a way that only creates revolutionary work. It always takes a high level of commitment to commit to even a Summer Intensive program. There's a lot of programs out there, but a two-year program as well. Now more than ever, there's always been that stress of time, finances, am I doing the right thing committing to this? Can I take two years? What would you say to someone who's maybe on the fence, and now more than ever given our current situation may be moving to New York, they're wary of. What would you say to that person who's on the fence about training, maybe thinking, "Oh, I could do without it, or now's not the right time."? I think this program serves those the best who deep down feel like they have something to offer humanity in terms of showing things that aren't usually seen when you're just walking down the street or even in the office place. This program is for people who consider themselves real artists, not those who just want to become famous. You learn about the craft of acting here. You learn how to work. If that's your mission in life, I think that no matter what, if you take this program, it's still always going to be a super-rich thing that no one I know has ever regretted taking. It spills into your personal life and spiritual life and who you are as a person. There's no way I don't think that you come out of this program worse than before. It's just such an enriching program that I can't imagine not taking something like this. You spoke about this a little in the beginning. What makes Maggie Flanagan Studio different from maybe the other places that you trained or studied, again, no discredit to them, but what was different about our studio then all of the other sites for you? The community focuses on what it means to be an actor versus whatever the industry has shown what being an actor is. The devotion from the teachers, I have relationships with teachers outside of the studio, but there's a different kind of respect and admiration I have for the teachers here. You feel safe talking to them. They have their walls down in terms of what they want to provide you. They make it very clear they want to provide for you. Also, just the program itself, learning Meisner in the way that it was very carefully how originally it was taught. It's different because you reach a new length of-- not the intensity of emotion, that's so bad to say, but it makes you go to the places that you've been repressing all your life. I don't see that much in other acting programs I've been in. You mentioned how daunting this business could be, so I was wondering how you're feeling about pursuing life as an artist now. Of course, this is a time where there's a lot of fear and scarcity, but I think we're also learning how important those things are. We're all turning to books, and plays, and films, and television. How do you feel about taking on that role for people in the future? I'm excited to tell stories, I just want to be a vessel for people to relate to, or just to see things about society that they've never seen before. That's why I want to be an actor to help tell a story that will inspire people to do good in the world. Just that being said, that's what I want to do with my life. Whatever entering the industry means or looks, I just know that intrinsically, this is what I want to do. Great, anything else you want to share with us today? I guess, in terms of just the shutdown in New York City, it's hard to be inspired I feel like at this time and age, but I just try to remind myself that the purpose that it's just so intrinsic to you is never going to go away. Even if you feel like you'll never do anything again or everything is pointless, what you're meant to do is eventually just going to happen. Once this goes away, you're going to go back on track. Maggie Flanigan Studio 153 W 27th St #803 New York, New York 10001 (917) 789-1599 www.maggieflaniganstudio.com/new-york-ny maps.google.com/?cid=17904951966372592922 twitter.com/MeisnerActing www.facebook.com/MeisnerActing/ s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/meisneracting10001/index.html maggieflaniganstudio.business.site/ www.pearltrees.com/maggieflaniganstudio https://flic.kr/p/2jbPrHn