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Some Differences Between Acting On Stage And On Film

We train as actors but how it is applied varies if it is for the stage or if it is for film. Stage acting is bigger, sometimes more exaggerated, and expects you to project to the back row. Film acting requires you to let the camera capture the subtle details of your expression and movements. Stage acting requires extensive preparation, where a play may come with a six week rehearsal time. Film acting often has no rehearsals, you arrive on set and are expected to have your lines memorized and your character thought out, and you roll. On stage, there is no net, you act and if you hit the "abyss" you can't call for lines (that was during rehearsal). With film there is the luxury of the "Cut," but you don't want to be "that" actor who holds up the shoot. Either way acting brings with it such divergent challenges. It is why we train.

HAWAII PROFILES!

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HERE ARE SCENES FROM OUR LAST GYM ON JULY 8TH, 2026

Matt Helker is Matt, a CIA agent who works the front lines of battling the Mexican cartel, who first subdues a young fellow agent, and then explains the brutal reality of fighting the drug wars.

Debra Coleman is Sammie Stalls, a veterinarian disillusioned with the fact that her company conducts experiments on suffering animals like Horatio, a baby orangutan, in the drama, "Before The After."

Chad Balinbin is Bert, a gambler, and Matt Helker is Eddie, a pool hustler, who discuss the prospect of Bert backing Eddie for another match with the legendary Minnesota Fats, who Eddie was up at one point $18,000, but then eventually lost it all, in "The Hustler."

Chad Balinbin is the larger than life Elmer Gantry, in the drama, "Elmer Gantry." In this monologue Gantry tries to help two nuns who have ventured into the speakeasy he's in to raise money for their church.

Matt Helker is Kaffee, Debra Coleman is Jo, and Chad Balinbin is Sam, three JAG officers in court who represent two men accused of killing a fellow trooper through a kind of disciplinary action known as a "Code Red," in the drama, "A Few Good Men."

Debra Coleman is Beth, and Matt Helker is Cal, a married couple trying to move on in their lives after the loss of their eldest son from a boating accident and the failed suicide of their second son.

Chad Balinbin is Arthur, and Debra Coleman is Gail, two attorneys who debate the merits of a government committee on corruption in the hallway of the courthouse, in the drama, "And Justice For All."

MEET THE TEAM THAT MAKES THE GYM POSSIBLE

The Actors Gym is taught by writer/producer/director Eric Nemoto (left in top photo montage). An actor himself with numerous stage and film credits, he is the founder of one of Honolulu's finest community theaters, TAG - The Actors' Group, the owner of Yellow Brick Studio, a production company that has produced 19 movies since 2014 (and represents 30 independent movies in total), and the developer of All Hawaii TV, a Roku TV public streaming channel dedicated to all things Hawaii. The Actors Gym is administered by the ADR Agency, one of Hawaii's top model and talent agencies for over 40 years. It has been owned since 1998 by Ryan Brown (second from left in top montage), whose years of experience has included working with the Miss Hawaii and Miss America organizations and their pageants. Ryan is the creator of the online subscription platform on which the Gym appears LIVE. Rick Bernico (second from right in top montage) is the owner of Hawaii Profiles, the photography studio in which the Gym is taught. Rick operates the four cameras and six microphones, along with a switcher that enables angle changes, which makes the Gym's scenes pop both visually and audibly. Lance Motogawa (right in top montage), is an advertising executive and the host of the radio show, Motogawa Music Entertainment (Hawaii Retro 97.1, Sundays, 8:00 am to 9:00 am). Lance will be lending his marketing experience to the Gym in order to reach a wider (hopefully worldwide) audience, targeting those who would want to tune in to a great class of actors having a great time in beautiful Hawaii! For more information about the Gym, hear Lance interview Eric (March 2nd, 2025), Ryan (May 25th, 2025), and Rick (July 6th, 2025) on his radio program. To hear the programs and specifically these interviews, click on the following: Eric's interview (00:11:05 to 00:27:20), Ryan's interview (00:09:42 to 00:30:21), and Rick's interview (00:10:33 to 00:23:07).