Earn Your Pauses
Those bloated, emotion injected pauses need to be earned boys and girls...
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.
Make Yourself at Home on Stage
It is arguably the most important acting tip: Make Yourself at Home on Stage. Relaxation and ease when performing is vital for an actor. ...
Know Your Character’s Journey
Your awareness of being an actor is not a hindrance – use your intellect and plan your journey. Know your character's journey and then you are more free to play. ...
Get to end of the line
We’ve all heard the note before, but it still separates the amateurs from the pros. Good performances have drive, their intention is clear and specific. ...
Change it Up in Rehearsals
From a directors point of view there is nothing more refreshing than an actor who can easily change it up. Giving actors are actors directors want to work with. ...
Breathe as your Character
Finding the breath of your character is really important as an actor. It allows you to embody the role and be relaxed on stage. ...
Watch the Hands When Acting
The old acting adage: watch those hands. They love to flap around, but are they detracting from the text?...
Performing a Soliloquy
Some ideas to help you perform a soliloquy with confidence. What is it that makes a soliloquy captivating to an audience...
Find it in the Other Actor
Using the other actor on stage is a great way to find inspiration and keep your performances fresh. Find out how......
Beware of Character
The idea of character is tricky. A strong sense of character can empower a performer to step away from themselves and deliver a fierce (or feeble), immersive performance....