When we wake up, every person puts on thousands of "context lenses". We see the world with our own unique perspectives, built by a lifetime of experiences. When an actor becomes a different character, he essentially puts on a slightly different set of "context...

When a question is posed so bluntly, it seems clear that the answer is: Yes, actors do need to be trained. Yet, as many working actors have entered the industry with little or no training at all, the common perception is that training is not necessary.I have been...