Cheers Me Dears! I’d like to just say thanks for all the incredible feedback I get about my blog. Little did I think when I started publishing my tidbits of advice just over a year ago that I would get such a great response or…
As actors you exist in a world where people judge you and make decisions (hopefully informed) about your work: right, not quite right; hired, not hired. I’m sure you have heard many creative ways of saying “No.” Often the people making the decisions about you…
With every job there are the fun things and the dull things; the things that you love to do and the things that just need doing. And while I’m sure you’d all rather be talking to Sam Mendes about your character arc, treading the boards…
We all want to look our best, but for those of us whose careers depend on it it is vital and for none more so than women. Sadly this is not the time or place to enter the wormhole of a gender debate, but women…
Feature film and commercials director Pat Holden responds to our grilling on working with actors and directing in this month’s Inside Story
Many people struggle with nerves ahead of a performance or casting audition so here are my top 10 ways to smash your pre-audition nerves.
Today’s blog is part two in a series of blogs focused on helping filmmakers cast low budget feature films. In the first post about Casting Low Budget Feature Films I talked about keeping it real. Today I am going to elaborate with 6 more tips…
Today’s guest is the force of nature that is Jimmy Akingbola. Not only is he an incredible actor and a popular face on our TV screens in Holby City and Rev amongst others, he is also a regular theatre actor with such productions as Henry VIII and Look…
Never work with children or animals, so the saying goes. But I would disagree. After so may sessions casting kids in both drama and commercials here are ten stress-busting tips I have learnt, that every loving parent should check out.
As part of my mission to de-mystify the casting process, today’s blog is part one in a series of blogs focused on helping filmmakers cast low budget feature films. I hope to be able to pass on hints and tips across the whole process from identifying…
