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How reality TV has changed acting

Episode 4 of 5

Geoffrey Colman describes the ways in which reality TV has changed acting.

Geoffrey Colman describes the ways in which reality TV has changed acting.

Geoffrey is an acting coach, educator, broadcaster and former professor of acting at the Royal Central School of Speech of Drama, and in this series of Essays he takes listeners inside the rehearsal rooms and onto the stages of his professional life to address key questions about acting.

In this Essay, Geoffrey describes the many ways in which reality TV has changed acting, discussing reality, truth and constructed reality.

Producer: Giles Edwards

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14 minutes

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Thu 4 Feb 2021 22:45

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  • Thu 4 Feb 2021 22:45

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