Acting Methodologies

There are few things as frustrating as watching an actor enter a scene with no motivation. It’s like a clip from The Walking Dead: they shuffle into view, aimless, expressionless, devoid of energy or light...

One mild summer’s eve, a friend of mine asked me: “Frazer, what is good acting?” Admittedly, the question stumped me. So rather than answering their question, I got to thinking about why it was difficult...

Have you ever been making faces at yourself in the bathroom mirror and suddenly your face contorts into a shape that you’ve never seen before, and it’s so extreme that you hardly recognise yourself for...

If you went to drama school, you probably had a strong reaction to the title of this article. Animal work in acting is a contentious topic for some! If you didn’t have a reaction, you...

I’ve always wondered what exactly makes clowns so terrifying for some people. Is it the nose? The face paint? The crazy wig? The fact that it’s an adult human being behaving like a child in...

Being an actor can be disheartening: it’s practically part of the job. If you’ve spent some time out there cutting  your teeth like the rest of us, you’ve probably had a handful of wins and...

Neutral is a term that gets thrown around a lot in acting circles, particularly during training. The neutral body, or the neutral voice is used a lot to describe a certain state of being, but...

Before we start, try this: breathe as if you are panicked. Do it accurately. Breath high in your chest and fast for 30 seconds. See how you started panicking for real or started feeling stressed?...

Acting is a very broad church. There are a myriad of different approaches to performing and different people will recommend different things. Although the journey and the specifics of each school of thought may vary,...