A Guide to Eyelines
Acting, in theory, is a walk in the park. Like any abstract art, quite often the layman looks at it and goes ‘I could do that!’ One of the giant, tiny, vital, overlooked aspects of...
Acting Tips
Welcome to the Acting Tips section of the site. Listed here are all our latest Acting Tips. These tips are written by our core writers Andrew Hearle, Luke McMahon, Jim Harwood and James Waters as well as many others. All our writers are trained, professional actors. These guilt free acting snacks aim at helping actors develop their craft, rethink there personal methodology and inspire confidence.
If something works for you use it, if not don't try to force one of our acting tips to work; every actor is different. Please let us know your thoughts on any of the Acting Tips listed here. If you have a question about any element of your acting, let us know and we will endeavour to help you out in any way we can.
Is your Thespiological Clock ticking?
Many actors all alike in ethnic ambiguity, in fair audition waiting room, where we lay our scene… It was a typically overcast London evening, my fourth year of living abroad in the pursuit of my...
$250 Self-Tape Set Up for Actors
So you’re on a budget, and you’re putting down, say 1 or 2 self-tapes every couple months. It might not be the right time for you to invest thousands of dollars in a professional self-tape...
How to be More Believable
This is a question I get asked a lot ‘how can I be more believable, more truthful in my acting?’ The answer is simple and none said it better than that great sage of 90’s...
What you can learn from Iain Sinclair
I was first introduced to director Iain Sinclair’s work in a Griffin production in 2005, my first year of drama school. It was one of those last-minute ticket deals you get at the reception of...
What is a sizzle reel?
Last night I sat down digitally with a bunch of actors from all over the world as part of my work for the StageMilk Scene Club, offering advice, running lines and talking about the state...
Do keep a sense of humour about things…
It should be said straight off the bat, before I lean into what is hopefully some sort of constructive rant: I really do love this thing that we do. I’ve been adrift of drama school...
Your Success Is More Than Yours
Anime has unquestionably made me a better person. Without a doubt. A bizarre declaration to begin an article with, I appreciate that, but stick with me. I’ll unashamedly admit to watching anime religiously for years...
Anxious Times Call for Actionable Measures
Well, here we are. In the midst of the most uncertain times we have ever seen in our life. Life is changing on the daily and our new ‘normal’ is anything but. Our generation has...
Acting in Isolation: A Survival Guide
On a scale from one through to terrifying, the world is pretty terrifying right now. I am writing this in early March of 2020 and the COVID-19 virus has been wreaking havoc across the globe....