Empathy is one of the cornerstones of my work as an actor, filmmaker and acting teacher. As we begin to empathize with the character; feeling FOR the character, we are one step closer to feeling AS the character. To see the world through their lens. Stella Adler considered acting a noble profession and always spoke about it in terms of a larger social context. The potential we as actors have to create change when our work is focused on conveying universal themes through the lens of a deeply personal story. When we do this, it enables an audience to have an emotional connection to current social and political issues and they will often think about these issues in new and different ways. And this is a step towards change. Please take a moment to read this important article on Empathy. Yes, it's important for actors but it's also important for us as people living together on this one planet. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/opinion/escaping-our-humanity.html #thenextgoodidea #empathy #ibelieveher #changehascome #actingteacher @aquilamorong @thecastinggirls @marjorie_ballentine_studio #actorslife #actorsoninstagram @seedandspark #theywhosurroundus #meaningfullife #ukrainian #actorslife🎬 #writing #screenwriting #universalthemes https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXKyjBAVT1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=75ifmxayrfaq