From The Masterclass:
“It is not the ‘easy’ that makes the Artist. It is not the ‘easy’ that makes the difference. It is all the complexity. It is all the ‘stuff’ that we may very often want to shy away from, that is the necessary ingredients to our work.
Sometimes it is all those ‘things’ that may make us feel broken hidden deep down within. It is all that ‘stuff’. The deep, messy, dark and even shattered truth that is so very beautifully human…so extraordinarily ordinary…and that is an undeniable truth…whether we like to admit it or not…that lives within each and everyone of us.
And it is all that ‘stuff‘ that is necessary for our glorious ‘opening’ within the creative process.
You are necessary. You are the answer. The technique means nothing without You….ALL of You from the depths of your soul.
And though your personal pain is not the pain of the character’s, you will always have it there as a reference point (if it is safe and helpful to do so) to marry to the givens expanded by your imagination that can help you along the journey to fulfilling that greatness of the Life of the text.
It is that kind of bravery that makes the Artist. It is that willingness to deeply live in relation to the givens and to do so publicly that makes you and your work more than worthy of being witnessed.
And it is when the work becomes far more than just ‘play’…When it holds an artistic and social responsibility within your mind and heart…When it serves a greater purpose…That the work really starts to make a difference in shifting the world in and around you.
The great paradox of that is…In order to really do that…You still have to be willing to INTENTLY play…With the objective of revealing the utmost truth…In a myriad of very often extremely uncomfortable circumstances…While also fulfilling that great artistic and social responsibility…By using and sharing your heart and soul.
But along that creative process, there may be times when you are going to have to walk through your very own Hades in order to get to your very own Utopia. You may have to endure a lot…You may even find yourself struggling/suffering at times…But if you keep persevering…If you keep on believing in what you are doing…If you simply do not give up…You will find that all that hardship pays it forward by bringing something profoundly fulfilling into your Life.
You may want to cry because it hurts so bad…And then you may want to laugh until you cry…Because you got through it.
And once you make it out of the fire, you will see all the beauty hidden within the ashes.
Each of us has our very own story of strife and struggle. And each of us has the potential for a very deserving and awe-inspiring victory.
Stay along the creative path. Do not give up! Struggle through if and when you must. Discover what else there is…Because you are everything. It is all there. In you. Find yourself there. Meet yourself there. Honor yourself there. It’s all there waiting to be discovered, explored and tapped into.”
Much Love,
Mario Campanaro
Master Teacher
MC² Actors Studio
LA | NYC | LDN
On March 13th 2021, our studio had to make the difficult yet inevitable decision to close our physical studio theater doors due to the Covid 19 pandemic and open our virtual studio theater doors. However, we did not give up! We persevered! #ActorWarriors We did not skip a beat nor did we miss a single week! And though we struggled with the unknown, something incredible happened. As is so often the case in the life of the artist, we adjusted, adapted and made the creative conscious decision to do all we can to continue our work in this foreign land of Zoom while still upholding all of our professional standards of truth, authenticity, exploration, sophistication and artistic integrity.#BirdsOfAFeather
For over a year and a half now, our ensemble members, internationally, persevered during a time when it would have been so easy to find reason not to continue to do the thing that they love. To find justification “to wait” or to hold off “until tomorrow” or when “it’s back in the space”. However, that was not the case at all. Our Los Angeles, New York City and London ensemble members continued to #GetUp rather than give up. Over the past year and a half, they all journeyed into a series of extremely beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious but always very complex texts #GladiatorsForTheWork.
This has been a very unique way of working for all of us and one that has gained much attention, respect and enthusiasm from actors, industry professionals and media internationally. As we all know, the camera never lies, and with close ups in mind (or even self tapes), it demands that the actor fully endow the utmost truth and authenticity within all of the givens of the text and the unknown of each and every moment. It challenges us all to go deeper and deeper in order to honestly reveal the life of the givens through our one-of-a-kind instrument.
We also implemented the use of green screens for all scene work so that our ensemble members continued to endow and explore environment in a new and exciting way while also developing this necessary skill clearly happening in our modern digital/CGI film and television mediums.
What could have remained such a bleak and dark time, has presented itself to be one of the most fulfilling, expansive, heartwarming and transformational journeys #GetPaidInGrowth. To continue on with such like-minded, committed, invested lovers of theater has not only brought our long term ensemble members that much closer, but it has attracted and brought new ensemble members with equal burning passion for the glorious craft of acting. #ActorTribe.
Our studio cannot express how inexplicably moved and proud we all are by everything our ensembles have accomplished during this time in history. They all continue to #MoveMountains.
Our London and New York City ensemble members will continue to do their incredible work on our online platform until we are assured it is safe to move into a physical theater space. In the meantime, we are working very diligently to solidify things so that when that moment finally arrives, it can be a safe, conscious, seamless and easy transition for all.
We will be auditioning prospective London and New York City on-going ensemble members and for our waitlist via Zoom July 6th-14th 2021 for our August 2021 ensembles and onward.
With that said, we are so excited to finally be able to announce that, starting on August 5th 2021, all of our Los Angeles classes have been given the OK to be held in our normal theater space, The Shepard Theatre at The Complex Hollywood.
We will be auditioning prospective Los Angeles on-going ensemble members and for our waitlist via Zoom July 6th-14th 2021 for our August 2021 ensembles and onward .
Lastly, we are also beyond excited to announce that we are in pre-production for our first ever Repertory Theatre production of MC² Actors Studio’s The Skelton Scenes. We will be posting more information on auditions for this project in the very near future.
We wish you all the very best and look forward to seeing and working with all of you incredible artists soon!
Until then, stay safe and keep on taking all the necessary steps to make all your dreams realized.
Much Love,
MC² Actors Studio
LA | NYC | LDN
From The Masterclass:
“Sometimes you are going to have to walk through your very own Hades in order to get to your very own Utopia.
You may endure a lot.
You may even find yourself suffering at times.
But if you keep persevering…
If you keep sight of what you want…
If you keep on believing in what you are doing…
If you simply do not give up…
You will find that all that hardship pays it forward by bringing something profoundly fulfilling into your Life.
You may want to cry because it hurts so bad…
And then you may want to laugh until it hurts so bad…
Because…
You got through it.
And once you make it out of that fire…
You will finally see all the beauty hidden within the ashes.
Each of us has our very own story of strife and struggle.
And each of us has the potential for our own very deserving and awe-inspiring victory.
You see, dear artist…
You are more powerful than you have been led to believe.
The only way to lose sight of the dream is by simply giving up on it.
So…
Do. Not. Give. Up!
You and your dreams are essential to our world and to this lifetime.
Continue to invest all of the necessary sweat-equity into what you want to make happen for yourself.
And remember this…
You get what you put into your dreams.
The (YOU)niverse simply meets you where you are and responds accordingly.
Get the dream out of the dream-state.
Work hard toward making it happen for your Life’s reality.
Your talent can only take you as far as the professional accountability you maintain to do something with it.
Remain accountable. Remain responsible.
Remain dependable. Remain open.
Remain mindful. Remain creative.
Remain as strong as a gladiator.
Remain as vulnerable as a child.
Remain hungry for your craft. Remain driven for your work.
Remain a student of Life. Remain on-purpose.
Remain focused. Remain conscious.
Remain questioning. Remain aware.
Remain on time (early). Remain present.
Remain hardworking. Remain free of unnecessary tension.
Remain business savvy. Remain an artist.
Remain professional. Remain respectful.
Remain compassionate. Remain understanding.
Remain empathic. Remain self-nurturing.
Remain perseverant. Remain patiently impatient.
Stay on the path toward all the dreams that your heart and soul intend to experience.”
Much Love,
Mario
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From The Masterclass:
“It is not going to be just our technique that does the job.
Nor is it going to be our ‘expertise’ that is going to get us there and make the difference.
That may be for something, but it is not for the actor.
Our technique is there to help remind and guide us about the true humanness in the work.
But it is not our technique or ‘expertise’ that holds the creative power to move and transform.
It is our humanity.
It is our humanity that is the most important and necessary ingredient.
That is how we serve the story.
That is how we serve the character.
That is how we serve the theater.
We serve with our humanity.
And we work from our soul.”
~Mario Campanaro
Master Teacher
MC² Actors Studio
Los Angeles | New York City | London