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🎉 After 15 installments of diving deep into Sanford Meisner’s technique, Kevin Kittle & Carson S. Davis sit down to reflect on the first season of It’s Not NOT a Meisner Podcast and answer YOUR questions & comments sent in over the past few months. 💌

From debates on whether “talent is something you either have or you don’t” 🤔, to the role of training vs. raw creativity 🎨, to how actors of the past approached their craft before formal techniques... we’re covering it all. Kevin also speaks on teaching today’s generation of actors, the challenges he’s seen over decades in the classroom, and what he wishes he could wave away from contemporary culture. 🪄

It’s a heartfelt, challenging, and celebratory episode as we close out Season One. 🌟 Whether you’ve been with us since Episode 1 or you’re just joining in, this finale is a chance to pause, reflect, and lean deeper into the work. Don't worry... we'll be back in a few (short) weeks. 🎭

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In EP09, PT2, the Golden Globe & Emmy-nominee, Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory, The Flight Attendant), joins Kevin & Carson for a conversation that’s funny, candid, and full of heart. ⭐

Actors won’t want to miss this one — Kaley may hate talking about acting, but what she reveals is gold:

✨ Why not overthinking can make you more present and truthful
💡 The power of joy, play, and generosity on set — and why kindness matters as much as talent
🐶 How building balance through her dog wellness company Oh Norman!, motherhood, and production company makes her stronger as an actor
😂 Lessons from John Ritter, Chris Messina, and her own journey through TV, film, and stage

Kaley’s humor, honesty, and kindness shine through every moment — reminding actors that the best “technique” is often simple: show up, be present, and bring yourself fully. 💖

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Kevin & Carson unpack what it really means for actors to make positive choices—not “good” in the moral sense, but choices that keep you open, available, and fully alive in the moment. 💡 Whether it’s in a scene, an exercise, or life, the duo digs into why leaning into these expansive choices fuels richer experiences and deeper truth in your work. 👂

In this episode:

🛠 How to recognize and craft positive choices in acting

🤔 Why some choices shut you down instead of opening you up

😂 Romper Room nostalgia, and the art of feeling truly “seen”

It’s a warm, funny, and eye-opening conversation that reminds us: the best acting lives where you’re most available to the experience. 🎬✨

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In this visual follow-up to our Meisner "Independent Activity" breakdown, Kevin & Carson get out of the chairs and into the doing. Joined by actors Will Ehren, Camila Canó-Flaviá, and Ryann Meyers, we put theory into practice — showing how the exercise actually looks, feels, and evolves in real time. 🎭🛠️

🧠 What are the rules?
👀 Why are you doing what you are doing?
🔥 And what happens when the repetition collides with the doing?

Whether you're listening 🎧 or watching 📺 (yes, there’s a YouTube demo!), this one brings the Meisner technique to life.

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🎭🛠️ In Part 1 of EP08, Kevin and Carson unpack Sanford Meisner's Activity Exercise: what it is, why it matters, and how it's often misunderstood. This exercise isn’t about sitting around waiting to feel something — it’s about doing, truthfully and fully. After all, it’s not called FEELer — it’s called ACTor. 🎬 To act is to DO. ✅ Whether you’re just starting out or deepening your craft, this conversation dives into what it really means to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances — by doing the work. 🧰

⏰ Stay tuned next week for an exciting Activity DEMO with some professional, Meisner-trained actors! 🎥

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🎭 In EP07, Kevin & Carson sit down with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright & actor Stephen Adly Guirgis. They talk about his rise with LAByrinth Theater Company, his legendary playwright/director collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman, and his deep connection to the Meisner Acting Technique. 🏆

STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS is a member and former co-artistic director of LAByrinth Theater Company. His upcoming stage adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon, starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, will bow on Broadway next year. He won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Between Riverside and Crazy, which was revived on Broadway in 2023. His plays include Our Lady of 121st Street (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train (Fringe First Award, Barrymore Award, Olivier nomination), In Arabia We’d All Be Kings, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (with Sam Rockwell), and The Little Flower of East Orange (with Ellen Burstyn and Michael Shannon). All five were directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and originally produced by LAByrinth. His Broadway play The Motherf**ker with the Hat (six Tony nominations, including Best Play) was directed by Anna D. Shapiro and starred Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale. In London, his work has premiered at the National Theatre, the Donmar Warehouse, and the Almeida (directed by Rupert Goold). Guirgis co-created Netflix’s The Get Down with Baz Luhrmann. As an actor, he has appeared in theater, film, and television, including roles in HBO Max’s Winning Time (opposite John C. Reilly), Owen Kline’s Funny Pages, Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret, Todd Solondz’s Palindromes, and Brett C. Leonard’s Jailbait (opposite Michael Pitt). A former violence prevention specialist and HIV educator, he lives in New York City.

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In EP06 PT2, Kevin & Carson hold a visual demo 🎭 of Meisner's famous (or infamous) Repetition Exercise. 🎉 They invite actors CHARLOTTE FOUNTAIN-JARDIM (DOC on Fox) & LAURA SOHN (Agent Alina Park on NBC's The Blacklist) to participate, while Kevin coaches them through the moment-to-moment work 🔁. This episode gives viewers a real-time look at an exercise that’s often misunderstood — and shows how powerful it can be when done truthfully 💥👀.
Check it out at the YouTube link above!

LAURA SOHN was born and raised in New Jersey. She has appeared on Instinct, NCIS: New Orleans, God Friended Me and is most notably known for her role as Agent Alina Park on NBC's The Blacklist. Laura received her BFA in Acting from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts.

CHARLOTTE FOUNTAIN-JARDIM has appeared in Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Natty Knocks, and most recently as Molly Parker's daughter in DOC on Fox. BFA, Acting, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts.

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In EP06 PT1, Kevin and Carson dive into the origin and theory behind Sanford Meisner’s landmark repetition exercise. 🔁

They explore how and why Meisner developed it, what sets it apart from other acting techniques, and how it trains actors to respond truthfully in the moment. 🎬✨ Whether you're new to Meisner or revisiting the work, this conversation lays the foundation for a deeper understanding of the craft. 🎭🧠

👀 Stay tuned for Part 2 next week! We’ll move from theory to practice with two amazing Meisner-trained actors walking us through the exercise in action. 🎤🎭

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