accents: mid-Atlantic vs. standard American 58; training for 52–53
acting: and being in the moment/from inside out 104–105, 106; and compassion 135; and courage 70, 209–210; and curiosity 70, 85, 135; and ego 27; vs. entertainment 251; and knowing oneself 22; for a living 8; loving the craft 22–23, 135; and originality 26; stage vs. film/television 5–6, 55, 206–207; and staying true to oneself 74–75; wanting to be an actor 10, 11; see also art/arts; Corff, Bob (voice coach); roles; skills; talent; types
acting business: cyclical nature of xv, xv–xvi; finding success (overview) 95–97; getting ahead (overview) 144–145; getting started (overview) 1–2; starting again (overview) 192–193; sticking it out (overview)
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