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The Actor's Approach

Craft Technique Toolbox

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Learn Techniques Created By The Master Teachers

​45 Hours of Acting Craft Technique Training

Across 375 Videos

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What Is The Actor's Approach Craft Technique Toolbox?

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Casting Director Testimonial

I highly recommend this wonderful Toolbox for the actor.  Jared Kelner is an esteemed acting teacher and coach who can work with all actors. Whether or not you have years of training, or are just getting started, Jared has designed this incredible resource which allows you to pick and choose whatever you need.  If you’re on your way to an audition and want to refresh what’s most important, or you’re working on your craft at home, this is a lifelong must-have for any performer.

Judy Bowman, CSA

New York, NY

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The "Important Acting Concepts" Section

"Concept vs Craft"

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Actor Testimonial

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I have never come across an online platform that teaches acting from the master teachers as well as The Craft Technique Toolbox. The highly knowledgeable instructor breaks down the content in a user-friendly video format that you can watch, pause and replay at your convenience. The tool box offers a wide variety of options and techniques to help you bring a character to life truthfully. Epiphanies are in every video. I have been waiting for an online platform like this to continue building my actor’s toolbox and navigate my craft. This toolbox should be on every actors computer & mobile phone.  I am incredibly grateful to have found this affordable resource.

Joseph Lacerda

New York, NY

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Check Out This Video From The "Preparations" Section

"Resting Breath"

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Can You Tell Me A Little More About The Toolbox?

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​The Actor's Approach Craft Technique Toolbox is a membership-based online tool for actors to quickly search and identify acting craft techniques to help you bring to life the theatrical obligations of the script, the Director or Casting Director.

 

Have you asked yourself any of these questions or had these thoughts?

"Who wrote this character breakdown and how am I supposed to approach this role?"

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"How am I supposed to create believable intimacy with this stranger?"

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"How do truthfully convey shame or guilt?"

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"I just got these audition sides 5 minutes ago and I have no idea what to do."

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"Is it OK to use my Grandmom's death so I can be sad on stage?"

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"What do you mean you want me to do less, then do more? I don't get it!"

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"I'm so tense and nervous and scattered. I'm never going to get this part."

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"I understand that you want me to be more fragile, but I don't know how to do that."

​DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR???

The 45 hours of acting craft technique training across 375 videos inside the Toolbox address all the questions above and so much more. By becoming a member and learning from all the videos, you will gain intimate knowledge of the most important acting craft skills an actor must posses to do your job on stage or in front of the camera.

​The Actor's Approach Craft Technique Toolbox

Gives You Access to...

11 Important Acting Concepts

CONCEPT VS CRAFT
CRAFT VS NO CRAFT
TENSION - THE ACTOR'S NEMESIS
CONGRUENCE VS INCONGRUENCE
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
SCRIPT ANALYSIS
IDEAL IMAGE OF CHARACTER
LAW OF PROXIMITY
CRAFT CYCLES
CREATING RAPPORT
PICK THE LINT

21 Different Preparations

3 PHYSICAL RELAXATION:

TENSE & RELEASE, INFLATE & DEFLATE, LAZY RIVER
3 BREATHING TECHNIQUES:

SQUARE BREATHING, INFLATION BREATH, RESTING BREATH
3 VOCAL WARM UPS:

HUMMING, PROJECTION, TONGUE TWISTERS & ARTICULATION
6 INSTRUMENTAL PREPARATION:

DISCONNECTED, NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BLOCKED, MENTALLY SCATTERED,

ANXIETY & STRESSED, HOLDING ONTO ANGER
6 EMOTIONAL PREPARATION:

IMAGINATION v1, IMAGINATION v2, PERSONAL PAST EXPERIENCES,

MOVEMENT, MUSIC, BREATHING PATTERS

18 Different Craft Techniques

2 USING YOUR CURRENT REALITY:
AVAILABLE STIMULUS and PERSONAL REALITY
5 USING THOUGHT BASED TECHNIQUES:
ACTIONS, AREAS OF FOCUS, EVOCATIVE WORDS, MANTRAS, SECRETS
4 USING MOVEMENT BASED TECHNIQUES:
GENERAL MOVEMENTS, GESTURES, LEADING CENTERS, RHYTHM & TEMPO
4 USING IMAGINATION BASED TECHNIQUES:
CENTERS, SUBSTITUTIONS, ENDOWMENTS, PROTOTYPES
3 USING SENSORY BASED TECHNIQUES:
EMOTION MEMORY, EXPANSION & CONTRACTION, SENSE MEMORY

8 Different Emotional Obligations

LOVE, HATE, HAPPINESS, SADNESS, ANGER, SHAME, FEAR, DISGUST

18 Different Character Obligations

THE PERFORMER & INVISIBLE ONE
THE RESPONSIBLE ONE & THE DREAMER
THE REBEL & THE OBEDIENT ONE
THE SENSUAL ONE & THE PRUDE
THE CRITIC & THE ENCOURAGER
THE PUSHER & THE LAZY ONE
THE HERO & THE VILLAIN
THE HEALER & THE DAMAGED ONE
THE SAGE & THE SIMPLETON

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Would You Show Me One More Sample Video?

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Check Out This Video From The "Craft Techniques" Section

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Actor/Director Testimonial

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As an actor and director, I found the Actor’s Craft Technique Toolbox to be an extremely valuable resource not only for actors but for directors as well.  The structure of the toolbox is well organized and easily searchable.  There are hundreds of videos with explainers which makes it a simple process to either refresh your memory of a craft technique or to learn a new one.  It’s the first comprehensive approach for self-education and training for actors that I have experienced.  Whether I’m using my phone, tablet or laptop, having all these tools in a one-stop-shop system has been undoubtedly the best method for me especially when time is of the essence.  I give the toolbox my highest endorsement. I am confident you will love it as much as I do!

Diane L. Parker

Middlesex County, New Jersey

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Just In Case You Are Interested...

Over the course of the 4 months it took to record all 375 videos,

I wore the same Blue Shirt on every video. I chose a Blue Shirt in honor of my years studying the Meisner Technique where I did countless hours of the Repetition exercise and repeated Blue Shirt, Blue Shirt, Blue Shirt, Blue Shirt with my classmates.

And yes, I washed it after every 10 videos so it stayed clean & fresh!

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I Want To Watch Another Sample Video, Can I?

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Check Out This Video From The "Emotional Obligations " Section

"Anger" Brought To Life Through "Prototypes"

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Just In Case You Are Interested...

Here's a picture of some of the Post-It notes with my thoughts as I prepared for each video. These notes helped ensure I covered all the important points so that you would get the most out of each lesson.

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I Promise- This Is The Last Time. 1 More Video Please?

I Am Happy To Share. I Want You To Be 100% Certain

That The Toolbox Will Help You In Your Acting Career.

Check Out This Video From The "Character Obligations " Section

"The Healer & The Damaged One" Using "Actions"

Actor Testimonial

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The Craft Technique Toolbox is a valuable resource for actors of all skill levels and backgrounds. The website is easy to navigate for exactly what you need to bring your character to life. From warm-up exercises to the nitty gritty of character analysis, the toolbox provides a variety of videos to support your acting journey. It can be difficult to keep track of all the different techniques that you may come across in classes; the Craft Technique Toolbox organizes these in a functional format for quick access when you need it. I would recommend this unique tool for actors looking to choose from an assortment of techniques to help them fulfill emotional and character obligations and continue to exercise their craft.

Sherilyn James

Boston, MA

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"​LINE? - The Creative Way For Actors to Quickly Memorize Monologues & Dialogues"

ATTENTION ACTORS!!!!!
If you've ever struggled to remember your lines, the creative memorization techniques taught in LINE? will help you break through your mental blocks and accelerate the line memorization process. Author Jared Kelner has applied his experience as an actor and acting teacher and combined that with his expertise as a memory improvement trainer and created an imagination and sensory based process for actors to use when memorizing lines. It’s an innovative approach to line memorization that taps into the actor’s imagination and acting training rather than relying on monotonous rote memorization methods like highlighting, recording and repeating lines over and over. By applying the creative memorization methods presented in LINE? you will instantly recall your lines.
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INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT
"I have been teaching acting for over 50 years and I rarely come across innovations to the craft process that I believe in and support. Without hesitation, I fully endorse and recommend Jared Kelner's book LINE? The Creative Way for Actors to Quickly Memorize Monologues and Dialogues. Every actor must memorize lines and most actors look at the line memorization process as something outside of the craft of acting, but in fact, it is very much an integral part of the craft process and as such, actors need a craft technique to help them. In his book LINE?, Jared Kelner brings something inventive, innovate and important to the craft of acting. The technique of imaging that Jared teaches for line memorization mirrors imaging concepts I share in my book Acting, Imaging and the Unconscious. I am pleased to endorse Jared Kelner and his contribution to our craft. LINE? is a must read for every actor."

Eric Morris: Actor, Acting Teacher and Author of “No Acting Please”, “Being and Doing”, “Irreverent Acting”, “Acting From the Ultimate Consciousness”, “Acting, Imaging and the Unconscious”, “The Diary of a Professional Experiencer”, “Freeing the Actor” and "A Second Chance At Life"

 

"​R.E.A.C.T."  - Learn How Actors Use NLP To Activate Emotions and Cry On Demand"

R.E.A.C.T. - Rapid Emotion Activation Craft Training: Lear how to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Instantly Activate Emotions. In this 1 hour 25 minute video, Actor, Acting Teacher and Playwright, Jared Kelner, guides you through three Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) explorations to help you set emotional anchors that when triggered, will instantly result in a shift in your emotional state. Using NLP Anchors and Triggers as an acting craft technique to help you elevate your emotional state to a level required by the script will help every actor looking to enhance their skills. Whether you are trained in the techniques of Meisner, Adler, Strasberg, Hagen, Chekhov, Morris or any other, this addition to your "Actor's Toolbox" will help you quickly fulfill the emotional obligations of the script. Actors can use this emotional trigger technique off-stage or off-camera as an emotional preparation tool, but it is so subtle that you can also use it while on-stage or while the camera is rolling. Simply set the emotional anchor and then when you need a specific emotion, just push the button and the desired emotional state will instantly be brought forth.

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Actor Testimonial

I became a fan of the “Actor’s Approach Craft Technique Toolbox” the minute I realized what it is – an acting coach in your pocket, or wherever you keep your cell phone. The information found here is any actor’s dream to the how-to of acting, from breathing techniques to fulfilling an obligation, and everything in between. With easy navigation to what an actor needs, whether he or she is at home rehearsing, at an audition, in the dressing room before the curtain call, or waiting for the director to call action, the hundreds of instructional videos are purposeful and aim to give the actor results he or she needs. If you’ve never studied acting before, this website is setup to walk you thru the disciplines, techniques and tools of acting as if you were enrolled at an acting school. And if you’ve studied for years but going back to your notes to refresh yourself seems to be a daunting task, then this website is designed for you as well. I can’t express how thrilled I am that someone has finally created a toolbox of craft technique for the actor that can be easily accessed any time of any day. It is indeed the genius of modernity for every actor, but especially for the Millennials and beyond. I recommend “Actor’s Craft Technique Toolbox” to every actor who has the upmost respect for this precious art form.

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New Jersey

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