The DSM Blog
Your all-access guide to making it as an actor—audition tips, acting hacks, and real talk from the DSM team and alumni.
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Acting for Non-Human Roles: Mastering the Art of Playing Robots, Aliens, and AI
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“I didn’t just have to play Gollum—I had to become him,” said Andy Serkis in an interview reflecting on his groundbreaking performance in The Lord… -
Theatre as an antidote to loneliness
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And why Jehan Manekshaw of Drama Schools Foundation Mumbai wants to turn South Mumbai into a cultural hub like Broadway or West End. -
Acting Hacks: Tips to Stay on Fleek While Slaying the Audition Room
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Whether you’re stepping into the room for a theatre role, a web series, or a Bollywood film, your ability to own the space and leave… -
From Stage to Screen: Why a Theatre Course is Essential for a Successful OTT Career
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With gripping series like Mirzapur, Delhi Crime, and The Family Man, OTT has redefined storytelling with raw, immersive performances. And guess what? Many of the… -
How a Theatre Course from the Best Acting Colleges in Mumbai Can Help You Stand Out in a Competitive Industry
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Think of Irrfan Khan, whose quiet intensity came from years of dedicated theatre work, or Radhika Apte, whose grounded performances are a result of both… -
A stage to film story
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Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa, Francis Ford Coppola, and Federico Fellini. These are just some of the greatest filmmakers of a generation who began telling stories… -
A (Rehearsal) Room of One’s Own: Vignettes of Sapan Saran’s World of Ideas
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Editor’s Note: India has a rich history in theatre, but our knowledge about the work our contemporaries and older groups have and are doing, is… -
Theatre-maker Mumal Tanwar on foregrounding the women of Rajasthan in her plays
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Subodh Patnaik’s theatre for community empowerment in Odisha
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Editor’s Note: India has a rich history in theatre, but our knowledge about the work our contemporaries and older groups have and are doing, is… -
The Serious Art of Puppetry: In Conversation with Anurupa Roy
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Editor’s Note: India has a rich history in theatre, but our knowledge about the work our contemporaries and older groups have and are doing, is… -
Discovering Mythologies and Traditional Forms through Nimmy Raphel and V Balakrishnan
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I waited anxiously, having just refreshed my distant memories of watching Mahabharata on TV on Sunday mornings as a child and being forced to listen… -
23 in 2023: A peek into what keeps the DSM alums ticking this New Year
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While we are all trying to make sense of the past few years, yet another year is upon us! One-half of the internet is busy…
