Actors often face challenges connecting with scripts, whether it’s for an audition or a role they've landed.
Sometimes, a script resonates, and you feel like you’re living in those words effortlessly. Other times, it feels foreign, requiring hard work to connect with it. You may push yourself, use visualization, or even hire a coach, but deep down, you know you’re not truly embodying the character.
Sure, you can produce a performance that looks credible, but if you don’t believe you are the character, it’s not fulfilling and impactful for the audience.
When you watch my training below you will discover that the three golden rules are simple: the actor must be fulfilled, the character must feel alive, and the audience must be impacted. If one of these is missing, something essential is lost.
Many actors wait for the “perfect” script, thinking then they’ll give a magnificent performance. In the meantime, they work hard, pushing through scene classes and coaching, but still feel disconnected. The problem isn’t the script. It’s not because it’s too different or unrelatable—it’s because, as soon as you get the script, your ego takes over.
Your ego jumps in, needing approval, safety, and control. It strategizes for the perfect outcome: getting it right, booking the job, being seen as good enough. But the ego isn’t your true self—it’s a bundle of coping mechanisms, constantly striving for survival, not artistic expression.
The key isn’t doing more scene work—it’s undoing your conditioning so that you can get back to the free and full version of yourself. This process allows you to meet any script from a place of truth, with no effort.
When you’re fully present, there’s no struggle to connect. True beingness is effortless, and the magic happens when you show up as your authentic self.
Watch my training to hear all my thoughts on this topic.
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Jo Kelly
Creator, The Reset Journey From Resistance to Freedom
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