Can I Take a Break from Acting?
Stress. Pressure. Rejection. External commitments. Losing sight of your goals. Losing sight of the fun. There are a multitude of reasons you might take a break from acting. And all of them are entirely valid....
Actor’s Health
Keeping physically and mentally healthy is vital as an actor. Here is where we offer tips and advice on Actor’s Health. Being an actor is not just about the work. Even successful actors can have long periods without work. This up and down can really take its toll on actors.
If you’re struggling with burn out, jealousy or anxiety this is a great place to start. Often it’s simply about reframing how you look at your acting career. We offer advice and strategies to start taking control of your health as an actor.
Articles and resources on health and wellbeing for actors:
How to Recharge as an Actor
Actors are incredibly hard workers. They develop their craft for years, they pour time and effort into maintaining skills. The nature of the industry means that over 90% of actors in any given market are...
Impostor Syndrome for Actors
Let’s be honest: an alternate title to this article is just “Being an Actor.” Impostor syndrome for actors is something that can permeate every part of our lives and careers: auditioning for roles, pursuing opportunities/networking, taking...
How to Deal with Burnout as an Actor
Burnout is one of the most pressing and concerning concepts to emerge in modern workplaces. It seems to encompass so much, be difficult to notice and even more difficult to escape. What’s more, it appeared...
Mental Health for Actors
Physical and mental health affect our sense of wellbeing, and our wellbeing affects our physical and mental health for work. Health and wellbeing are holistic aspects of a person’s lifestyle–they affect how we feel and...
Intense Acting Roles: Immersion and Sustainability
In this article I want to explore this idea—how do we approach intense acting roles so we can go deep but also look after ourselves. To do this I will be looking into what makes...
How to Fall in Love With Acting Again
Sometimes, I fall out of love with my acting. Everything seems overwhelming, difficult and I just want to put it in the ‘too hard’ basket. I’m sure you’ve also experienced that feeling at least once...
How to De-Role: 8 Techniques for Getting Out of Character
‘De-roling’ is simply how to get yourself out of character once you’ve finished performing. It’s the process of drawing a line between your character’s world and your everyday life. Often this process is quite simple;...
Sleep: The Actor’s Secret Weapon
Warning: this post is likely to amuse many of us who feel hitting the recommended sleep targets are but a wishful utopian ideal. I hear you, I do, but I’m going to stick by the...
An Actor’s Workout
Actors are emotional athletes, we go through the same range of emotions and effort on a daily basis that some people do in a lifetime. Just like athletes we need to regularly work on our...