On the surface, an Actor performs. Through their appearance, words, and actions, they transform into someone else. For moviegoers, an Actor entertains. In the eyes of a Director, an Actor works in service of storytelling. Like the scenery, music, and other cinematic elements, function to convincingly tell a narrative. And for someone like an Acting Coach, an Actor has the job of uncovering emotional truth. Whether that is discovered when you finally kill a man-eating shark or decide to do away with a magical ring with hypnotic qualities, it always comes down to the truth of the moment.
