BA #329: Lesly Kahn

Box Angeles

Acting teacher Lesly Kahn stops by the bungalow and discusses her approach to acting, how she can be perceived as intimidating, working on a scene with Mike, and more!

Lesly's IMDb and Instagram @leslykahn.

00:00 - Introduction.
01:49 - Lesly slates her name.
04:57 - Access to the breakdowns and asking for things.
07:53 - The business of acting class.
12:49 - Lesly's coaching tree.
14:50 - Starting out as an actor with multiple degrees and not knowing how to act.
17:10 - The key to acting is thinking.
21:00 - Working on a recent scene Mike auditioned for.
34:15 - Does Lesly view herself as a polarizing person.
38:00 - Coaching sessions for both self tape an in-person with Lesly.
49:25 - How actors should approach casting directors.
1:00:05 - Pretty faces that work that can't act.
1:02:42 - Lesly is not a fan of testimonials.
1:05:26 - Who took a chance on Lesly.
1:06:45 - We revisit the scene we worked on earlier.

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