Bryan Cranston's Advice to Aspiring Actors
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- At last year's Academy new member reception, Bryan Cranston shared his advice to aspiring actors.
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Bryan Cranston's Advice to Aspiring Actors
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Got the call to say I got the job yesterday, after 8 months of rejections. I watched this before my audition. Timeless advice, from a true pro! Cheers Bryan!
Congrats! I'm just starting out I wish you the best.
congrats!!!!
Well done to you..👍
One of the few people that should be giving advice on acting.
TestedTwice and very impressed that he didn't just give the usual copout excuse most actors do when asked this question (and you can tell they have zero idea what to say because they don't know what the hell they're doing either) - something like "Follow your heart. Be yourself. Listen to criticism."
At least this guy (probably one of the best dramatic actors of the last 25 years) gives some real meat with what he says here.
You're goddamn right.
Legendary comment
I heard him give this advice on the Howard Stern Show last year, and it changed the way I audition as well. I booked two major film jobs this year, and I credit Bryan Cranston's advice for that.
But what would the alternative be? I mean what was it that you were doing wrong before heeding this advice? Caring too much about specific roles nd ending up depressed when you didn't get those, and only those roles?
I bumped into Bryan in Central Park in June of 2015 right before I moved to LA. We chatted for about 15 minutes. I asked him for advice before my move and THIS is exactly what we talked about. I started applying it in all my auditions and less than a year later I booked a lead role as Ryuk in Death Note. Apply this in your career and you'll see a big difference.
how'd you get to audition for this role? DId you send a tape, or actually been there?
No you didnt headass
Really that was my fav character♥️
@@princebatman1394 I searched him and he did star a lead role as Ryuk
This is, in fact, Jason Liles, who played Ryuk in Death Note for Netflix. And also has plenty of self-shot videos on his channel showing his face.
Best thing about this advice: it applies with any profession, not just acting.
No it doesn't. I think the advice is awful. It mostly applies to actors who have never acted before, don't have an established career. What if you've been working for years and have a profile? You've SEEN what I do already? This is advice that successful people give to make themselves seem deep. Most actors who are working actors will disagree with this.
"There's power in that, and there's confidence in that," but possibly more important, in that there is a bedrock of integrity. "This is who I am, what I have to bring to the table." This applies to any artistic endeavor: here are the sculptures I create, here is the way I play this piece of music, here is how I envision this dance. I am canvas, paint, and painter, interpreting this landscape in front of me. If this isn't what fits your vision, perhaps someone else's will." To do otherwise is to be without borders or boundaries, dancing on a stage when you can't see past the footlights, trying to please everyone else and in the end pleasing no-one at all and losing yourself in the process.
I still think some of the wisest words ever said are "Trust Yourself. Break Some Rules. Don't Be Afraid To Fail. Ignore The Naysayers. Work Like Hell. Give Something Back".
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I’m a professional musician and wish that someone had given me this advice when I was young. I learned what Mr. Cranston did but at a later age. It’s sad to think of all of the stress my musician friends and I engaged in because we were never taught this one extremely important lesson. As a teacher I make sure that my students understand the importance of what Cranston talks about-offering the best you can share with others and not worrying about the factors that you can’t control. This video clip (with the background noise filtered out) should be shown to all incoming students to performance programs of any kind. Thanks for posting.☺️
Such great advice for acting and any other endeavor.
Thanks for recording this in the noisiest room ever.
+metfan4l Omnidirectional vs boom mic
or just a longer boom depends on what there recording into
I guess you could call him a METHod actor
***** and yet I tried so hard...
cibriosis: I. See. What. You. Did. There. :D
cibriosis
Are we clear on this whole thing?
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Crystal
Meth O.D. actor
woooooooosh
I learned more from this short video than I did during acting school. Should have watched this before I applied, it was much cheaper, I kid you not.
Acting schools are usually run by washed up actors that never made a dime acting, so they make there living ripping of others that have a similar dream to there own failures
+ABostonElite Funny thing is, acting schools have brought me further away from the craft than anything else....huh
I beg to differ. I went to a Conservatory, all run by working actors with current TV/film/stage credits who've made nice money; You still need to learn the fundamentals that this video alone can't teach. Points of focus? Relationships in the scene? Etc
Amazing that Bryan got to do this in the Millennium Falcon.
So honest and so kind. What an admirable man!!
And this philosophy is called Stoicism, he's basically describing the Dichotomy of Control.
I love Brian Cranston. Thanks man, I am an engineer by trade, an introvert and with anxiety problems. I am now unemployed and newly interviewing again just having a hard time. I found a link in a forum to this video and it applies so well for me.
the voice cracks tho xD
+Campif he's clearly camera shy.
A surprisingly stoic approach
Captions, please? Aspiring Deaf actors need advice, too.
+Tyrone Giordano
He says, "Well, the best, the best advice for fellow actors is this. Know what your job is. About eighteen years ago I had this cognition that I realized I was going into auditions trying to get a job. And that simply wasn't what I was doing. That wasn't what I was supposed to be doing. An actor is supposed to create a compelling, interesting character that serves the text and present it in the environment where your audition happens and then you walk away. And that's it. Everything else is out of your control so don't even think of it. Don't focus on that. You're not going there to get a job. You're going there to present what you do. You act. And there it is and walk away. And there's power in that and there's confidence in that. And it's also saying I can only do so much. And then, the decision of who might get a job is so out of your control that it really, when you analyze it, it makes no sense to hold onto that. That, to me, was a breakthrough. And once I adapted that philosophy, I never looked back. And I've never been busier in my life than once I grabbed onto that. That's it. Good luck."
Hope that helps and I wish the best of luck to you.
Brilliant, timeless advice from one of the greatest of our time.
Apart from being good acting advice, this is such good life advice as well. Just focus on what you can control and forget the rest
Priceless! Truth telling delivered with simplicity and compelling conviction!
Great advice! I'm not an actor and don't intend to be one but his advice is good for any career.
Fantastic advice. I will take this attitude with me to my next audition. What a guy!
This man is my patron saint. Love you, Bryan. I really do.
I thought for sure he would say "Stay out of my territory"
Which is exactly what he meant by bringing uniqueness to your character.
Such a talented and intelligent individual. We are especially lucky to have actors like cranston that know what there talking about
He's brilliant! Such true words.
If this man gets picked for a good lead role, in a good movie production... he will make history in cinema!
"Actors, apply yourselves!"
I love BC. He's so incredibly talented yet so humble. That is truly a lost art in Hollywood.
This guy is above the Oscars. Such amazing and natural talent.
This has Resonated with me more then I would think. It is actually useful even outside of acting (Interviews. Approach this with this mindset and methodology and it will actually benefit you.)
I also think that changing your mindset, allows you to relax a bit more knowing that you walk away and that you don't focus on the control, but the environment, allowing you to be more natural and be more who you are and what role you are trying to represent.
That is true. The actors are all pretty astounding. The writing is killing the show.
He's also been in movies too. He had a major supporting role in Argo.
Im with anxiety waiting for a callback and this vídeo was a gift
DAMN. THIS is what I needed to hear. So beautiful and inspiring
it's amazing how I see him in interviews as Hal...but he can play Heisenberg soooooo well... HE is the meaning of acting...The best there is.
That’s actually surprisingly helping.
This advice just sticks in my head. I'll be looking up to this until one day saying i said I did it and won't ever forget it
I was expecting him to say "STAY OUT OF MY TERRITORY"
love bryan cranston. can't even say enough
He is so smart
This man is a genius!
Great advice for any inspiring actor. No wonder you have so many Emmy's.
Thank you, Bryan! If my actor-daughter could spend 10 minutes with you, that would be AWESOME for her!!! She is a PCPA grad, but struggling post-program.
how can ANYONE dislike this video?
Well said tips about acting- confidence, focus, & presentation.
outstanding advice! I use that paradigm for everything in life I don't sell, I present! he is right, there is power in that!
He is absolutely adorable.
I'm in accounting not acting but I'm going to adopt this mindset. This is applicable advice for any career.
This is spot on. Something to share with all of my PR clients!
this is great JeyAssociates PR
I have a job interview tomorrow, couldn't have seen this at a better time.
This guy is probably better than many A-Listers in Hollywood right now.
Is there a more charming and likeable person on the planet than Bryan? I doubt it.
Thank you for sharing!
He is absolutely right about this.
Look at the Tv series "Arrow". Its like a super hero origin story of the Green Arrow, however you don't even think its a superhero movie along the lines of marvel. The first season had 24 episodes at 45minutes of content per episode. If you watch it all at once it is basically a 18 hour movie.
There is only like a 2 month downtime between seasons of arrow, which means you can rely on a 45 minute episode every week. This opens up so much opportunity for story telling.
Simple and brilliant.
A gem
Thanks for sharing this with us I never thought about it this way mind blown.
Love Bryan Cranston. So real.
What an amazing host Bryan Cranston would be for the next Oscars or Emmys.
Excellent words of wisdom
Sage Advise From A Fantastic Actor.......Peace from New Orleans!! DJ.
Anthony Hopkins: Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen - ever.
Thank you Brian! Since I first heard you say this... !!! TY.
Great advice, in nearly any field.
Bryan Cranston walks into the audition room and says "SAY MY NAME~!"
....
he gets called the next day
The best advice I heard from an Actor. So true.
I respect you, Bryan Cranston
Total Ownership. Excellent advice.
Thank you for the advice Bryan I’m going to use that mindset for my future auditions
Which morron can dislike this?!
The actors holy grail!!!
Perfect advice
To be fair, he wasn't addressing professional actors, he was addressing people hoping to make a career in that field. Aspiring just means to direct ones ambitions towards something, so in this case I do think aspiring is the correct term.
Excellent thesis. I'm looking forward to the entire article. Gripping. Truly gripping. Aspiring journalist? Ok, y'all, no more time to respond to aspiring CZcams sensations. Let's just all agree that Bryan Cranston rock.
He gives the best advice.
AMAZING ADVICE.
I wish I had heard this advice when I was studying to become a ballet dancer. It certainly applies to that profession as well.
Excellent advice. I think we all should watch this about once a week. Maybe daily during pilot season. haha
Very well said. Guys, you are all actors. All that is needed, is to work your way up the ranks.
He is such a fucking badass.
That's a very good advice. First start small and once everything blows up you start raking it in. I guess another point to consider is not let fame get to your head.
It's called being "Free of outcome" or "outcome independent"....It helps you focus on the process rather than the outcome and you end up doing great
Wow... Just... wow... So true. My new approach.
Thank you Mr. Bryan Cranston. This will be a big help to launch my career further.
Great advice
Unbelievable. I just booked my first audition since watching this video. Amazing.
It's nice to hear some legitimate advice from someone who's made it so far over such a long time, though.
Thank you Mr. Cranston.
Thanks Bryan Cranston. I will keep this advice close to my heart.
This is advice for ALL actors. All actors audition at all levels.
Keep your performances true, pure and uncluttered.
Let the character live inside of you for a bit and have fun together.
Cranston's advice is excellent, but RubberWilbur actually makes some valid points. I'm starting my fourth film in the Spring with a seven figure budget, so I know the business and it is a dirty, nepotistic, sleazy, unfair industry. Yes, you can get there with talent and hard work but even with that, the odds are minuscule. I'd say the other piece of the equation is to never make a wrong decision because in a lot of cases there is only one chance and many people seem to blow that one...
Awesome advice.
Genius! That can apply to hosts too or anyone in the crazy business of entertainment.
He couldn't be wrong! Great actor. Some year I'll watch Breaking Bad again ~ beginning to end. : )
Judging by your profile pic, it better be sooner than later 😂🤣