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"ENSEMBLE, THE METHOD AND ALL THAT JAZZ" ©
From a Collection of Essays Published by Legas 2005 *
 

What exactly does Ensemble mean? What exactly is "The Method"? How has it grown and changed since Stanislavsky and Strasberg? And together how have the principles transformed the role of actor, director, writer in film, television, theater world wide?

I'll explore these questions and others, drawing on my personal history. Oh, yes, and the meaning of 'All that Jazz'? It's the nonsense-noise of the nay-sayers who in fact - and in truth - are stuck somewhere in their head and their head is stuck..... well, I won't go there. I'll let you use your imagination!

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LEADS: FEATURE FILMS/TV SERIES & MOWs
LISA Ray & KRIS Holdenried "A STONE'S THROW"(FEATURE)
TIFF  Vancouver Film Festival  Halifax Film Festival (Best Film)

Currently: LISA Ray "ALL HAT" (FEATURE)

Currently: KRIS Holdenreid

"THE TUDORS" (SERIES) Dublin  
"EMOTIONAL ARITHMETIC" (FEATURE)

ROBERT Seeliger "SUMMER '04"   TIFF  Cannes Film Festival

Currently: "MY HEART IN AFRICA" (MOW) Cape Town, SA

KRISTA Moore "ARTHUR" (MOW) CBC

TOMMY Chang "BEHIND ENEMY LINES II"

Currently: MICHAEL Ironside "THE ICE PLANET" (SERIES) Toronto

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