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Vocal care for actors is great! I quit smoking cigarettes a few months ago and I've noticed that my throat has been scratchy ever since. I'm performing this Saturday and need my voice to be in good shape. It's okay, but I can tell my throat is still healing. I will be doing these exercises to help.

What was your most challenging acting experience and how did you overcome it? A significant challenge I faced early on in my West End career was firing a pair of Smith & Wesson pistols (authentic Wild West cowboy guns) to shoot six shot glasses from a bar. It took all my strength to pull them from the holster, then I spent hundreds of hours learning to twirl them, aim and fire. When I struck all 6, I got a standing ovation. That audience response was worth every hour of obsessive repetition. 🤠