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Acting, Directing, and Running a Theatre Company Dan Cooney is a professional actor, a director, and the founder of The Encore, a musical theatre company in Dexter, Michigan. Episode Links: https://www.theencoretheatre.org https://www.facebook.com/Encore.Musical.Theatre Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 00:15 - Intro to Dan Cooney 00:50 - Dan's Acting Path 05:37 - A Pro Actor at Acting School 07:50 - "Schmackting" 11:47 - Difference between Acting on Stage and on Camera 13:30 - Advice for Aspiring Actors 20:38 - Learning acting and singing 25:34 - Advice for Young Actors - Meditation, Observation, Learn Yourself 30:06 - About Method Actors 34:18 - Directing 42:29 - Show Preparation 50:31 - From Acting to Directing 54:48 - Why Encore is Moving to a Bigger Space 58:12 - The Economic Effects of a Theater in a Community 1:02:18 - Outro This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/GSw1FSvzz08 The Design Exchange Podcast is produced by dxSaigon.