Finding Your Process as an Actor
What is acting? Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on this topic. What are the tangible, definable tools of the craft that we all must understand and implement accordingly? It’s a hard one....
What is acting? Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on this topic. What are the tangible, definable tools of the craft that we all must understand and implement accordingly? It’s a hard one....
A: “Hi.” B: “Hi.” What just happened? Are these people two friends seeing each other for the first time since the summer break, or a condemned (but innocent) criminal greeting his smiling executioner? The joy...
In a world of crowded streaming services and a glut of content, it’s never been harder to pick what to watch of a night. New or old? Good or bad? Comedy or six hour documentary...
Does anyone else feel exhausted already this year? I always make the same mistake of going too hard, too fast at the start of a new year and end up riding the edge of burnout...
If you’ve kept an eye on the articles I write, I’m sure you know by now that I’m a certified nerd. And being a certified nerd, I can tell you for certain that the video...
Whether it’s in the banter between friends, the rapid movement of a fight scene or the agonising pause before a jump scare, rhythm and pace in acting are foundational elements of drama and storytelling. Just...
If I was a gambling man, I’d be willing to wager that most actors realised they wanted to be actors by watching movies. They were early points of inspiration for me, and since then I’ve...
Scenario: you’ve just been handed a brand new scene—a two-hander set in an empty room. One character wants to borrow some money, the other wishes the last loan they gave to be paid back in...
The Academy Awards are almost upon us! Are you excited? Have you got your viewing party planned and your personal picks ready to cheer or defend? Awards season is a big fixture on any entertainer’s...
Leonardo DiCaprio talks a lot about how he was inspired from a very young age by some of the great actors of his time. When he was around 14 years old, he spent months watching...