How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love this...
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Being an Actor in 2024
Buckle up, friends: this one’s a biggie. In this article, we’re talking about the year that lies ahead, and everything you can put towards being an actor in 2024. With most people winding down...
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Side Hustles For Actors
So you have started acting. This is it! You’re gonna be a damn millionaire: starring in feature films, touring the world for press—hell yeah, you’re living the dream! Literally, the dream. Waking up from...
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What is Subtext in Acting?
Words unspoken. Meaningful silences. Talking around the subject. In all of human interaction, subtext can be found wherever we need to convey our thoughts and feelings but don’t want to come right out and...
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Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest...
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How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love...
Acting Information and Resources
What is a Radio Play?
An often forgotten realm of drama is the humble but powerful radio play or radio drama. Back in the day the radio was one of the most popular ways to pass the time. There was...
How to Win an Oscar
Largely regarded as the pinnacle of awards for actors, directors, and filmmakers of all kinds, the Oscar has long been sought after by anyone and everyone who’s ever worked in the film industry. But before...
How to Approach a Small Role
We’ve all heard the old adage ‘there are no small parts, only small actors’, and that still rings true, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some considerations and techniques you should take into account when...
Best Three-Hander Plays
Picture the scene: two actors, sharing a stage. Each of their characters have their own sets of needs and wants—their own objectives they’re fighting to achieve within the story. Even if their motives are hidden...
Why You Should Know Simon Stephens
One of the great challenges for any actor is the constant need to know and immerse yourself in new and exciting works for theatre. Unlike screen—where the best scripts, directors and actors are a click...
What is American Theatre?
For the majority of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, it is undeniable that the USA has been a cultural powerhouse. While this can be seen quite clearly in musical theatre and screen (to...
Best Shakespeare Villains
Hero, villain. White-hat, black-hat. Goodie, baddie. When it comes to the creation of compelling protagonists and antagonists, nobody did it quite like William Shakespeare. Shakespeare understood that a story is only as good as its...
How to Get Your Short Film Footage
One of the most frustrating things about being an actor is waiting to get the footage back from a short or independent film. It really can drive you up the wall! Think about it, you...
Acting Career Information
Whether you’re a fresh-faced drama school graduate or a grizzled, veteran board-treader, it’s safe to say you’d agree an actor’s life is one of variation and uncertainty. Hell, it’s probably safe to say you knew...