What Does a Film Director Do?
A film director is the person in charge of all artistic and dramatic facets of a feature production. They help plan and budget, cast actors, recruit crew members, and liaise with department heads to maintain...
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Your Child’s First Play: What To Expect
They stole the show at the Christmas Pageant, wowed the judges at the local eisteddfod, perform a sell-out run in the living room each night and waltz into their weekend acting class like they’re the...
How to Build Confidence in Drama Students
There are few acts so courageous as stepping into a drama class for the very first time. Regardless of a person’s age or level of experience, they enter such a space knowing they will be...
Paid in Exposure: When Should You Work for Free?
There is no easy answer to this question—not at the start of your career, not in the midst of it. Unpaid work will be around as long as it remains a foundational part of the...
How to Write Your First Screenplay
Writing your first screenplay can be a daunting task. There are rules to be learned about everything from formatting to structure to style. The sheer scale of a project that can take months, or even...
How to Become a Dramaturg
There is no more mysterious figure in contemporary film and theatre than that of the dramaturg. They lurk in the shadows of the set or rehearsal room, muttering with the director and taking notes. One...
A Guide to David Mamet
David Mamet is an American playwright, screenwriter, director and author whose career has spanned the last five decades of film, television and theatre. “Fuck you, that’s my name.” A celebrated and, at times, a controversial...
How to Find Your Character’s Objective
The objective is one of the most important pieces of information you will ever learn about a character you play. Whether you’re performing a monologue, a scene for an acting class or in a ten-part...
How to Run a Great Drama Class
Let’s lead with some obvious advice: great drama classes are fun. Defined largely by games, activities and an overarching sense of play, they are joyous and fulfilling activities that will often educate students without them...
What to do if You Don’t Get into Drama School
It’s the end of the world, right? The end of a dream you’ve been dreaming your whole life—that wonderful first step on the journey to becoming an actor. You didn’t get into drama school. It...