Summary: Before the internet existed, actors actually had to go to the library to do research. They had to stand in line for the reference librarian and wait to make copies of articles and essays. As valuable as it was, just getting access to information put a lot of actors off the important task of doing their creative research. But that has all changed. With Google, other search engines and online information sites, actors can now do most of their research from home or from a coffee shop. Despite that many actors still don’t do research because they don’t recognize its value or don’t know how to do it. In this first podcast on acting in the age of Google, you’ll be introduced to some easy guidelines on how to do creative research that will help your next performance soar. We’ll look at making notes, searching for clues, and using your imagination. Great scripts and great acting demand that you get inside the world of a script and live there comfortably–and the only way to do that is to understand the world of the script by digging into it and discovering the elements that make it function. For more information on this, listen to the full podcast. For podcasts and more please follow me on Twitter@NotesOnActing. You can listen to the podcasts on iTunes or at Stitcher on Demand Radio. © Eric Barr. All rights reserved. 2013
