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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Outdoor theatre; there’s really nothing quite like it! In many ways, it’s the most ‘pure’ form of theatre there is; from ancient Greek amphitheatres to the open-topped Globe theatre, the open air is where theatre...
Being an actor doesn’t always mean being on set or rehearsing a play. In fact, most of the time you’re sending emails, networking, reading scripts, attending class, doing your accounts and other tasks that are...
The requirements for an actor to transition from performing for the camera to performing on stage for a live audience are quite clear. The technical mastery and skill sets of the actor dictate their ability...
If done poorly, bad drunk acting can be one of the worst things ever. It’s the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard, or putting styrofoam in the bin. It’s a nightmare! But when done well,...
Taking the plunge into acting takes guts. There is a lot at risk for actors every time they step into an audition room, a rehearsal room, onto set or off the stage. The risks are...
This is a collection of some of the best female monologues from Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. One of his most beloved comedies, Much Ado is full of characters who seemingly have little...
Now more than ever, actors are being pushed to create original work and use it to promote their creative brand. With the presence of the internet, it’s become much easier to get your short film,...
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) is widely considered to be one of the best drama schools in the world. LAMDA is a leading British drama school and was founded in 1861....
There are few career paths as difficult, competitive and yet desirable as that of film directing. The very term “director” is near-synonymous with fame, recognition, creative control and, let’s face it, cool. Whether you’re a...
If we were to oversimplify the process of developing our craft as actors, I’d say our two main areas of focus should be the following: technique and imagination. Technique speaks for itself; there are certain...
