How to Memorise a Monologue
The first question every actor gets asked by well-meaning family members following a performance is: “How did you learn all of those lines?!” It’s not their fault, it’s the rules. The question comes from a...
Posts by: Patrick Cullen
How to Take a Note for Actors
Acting is a collaborative process. Doing a monologue by yourself in your bedroom is fun, and useful practice too, but at some point you are going to have to be on set, on stage, or...
How to Look Real When Acting
How do you look real, honest and authentic while acting? Well, as the legendary Kate Winslet once said ‘acting is about being real, being honest’. Put simply, the easiest way to ensure your acting looks...
Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest common...
How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love this...
How to Get Your Short Film Footage
One of the most frustrating things about being an actor is waiting to get the footage back from a short or independent film. It really can drive you up the wall! Think about it, you...
What Is My ‘Actor Type’ or Typecast?
Without a doubt, this is one of the most contentious points in the modern acting world: Does typecasting exist? If so, what is my type? How do I find my type? What type of roles...
How to Become a Famous Actor
Let me say, straight off the bat, that there are a lot easier ways to get famous than to be famous for being an actor. If being famous is your ultimate goal can I recommend...
Top 10 Famous Auditions
One of the best ways to train as an actor is to watch great actors doing their thing and ask a few questions of their work. What are they doing here that is making this...
How to Act Drunk
If done poorly, bad drunk acting can be one of the worst things ever. It’s the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard, or putting styrofoam in the bin. It’s a nightmare! But when done well,...