Sonya CookeJun 10, 20222 minTo Conceal or to Reveal? --- How Much Truth Can You Handle?Acting is a game of negotiating how much to conceal or to reveal. Actors often allow for too much emotional vomit, when withholding how...
Sonya CookeJun 1, 20204 minCompassion = Action: How Acting Craft Can Teach Us How to Transform as AmericansSeven Pillars Acting is not only a technique; it’s a philosophy on personal transformation. And, the cornerstone of that philosophy is...
Sonya CookeMay 11, 20204 minRest: "Professor Cooke, did you really just say that?"Actors today rarely know when to take a break. And the moment they do, suffering from FOMO, they thrust themselves into yet more creative...
Sonya CookeApr 27, 20204 minBreath, Child!In acting, breath aligns the actor’s heart and head and grounds him in the present moment.