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 are...
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 at...
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...
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 that...
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 cast,...
How do i get my first acting job? In this blog we look at some strategies for getting yourself started as an actor....
Over the past 20 years I have cast everything from commercials to feature films and one thing that actors often ask me is "Why do some actors get all the best jobs?"...
The Casting Directors Association (CDA) was set up in 2015 by two fabulous casting directors Tree Petts and Shakyra Dowlng, primarily as a body for experienced and established casting directors to collaborate and follow a set of professional standards....
