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...
Posts by: Patrick Cullen
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....
Best Dramatic Scenes for Actors
There are certain scenes which are touch-points for actors. Some of the truly great performances ever captured on camera. This is not an exhaustive list, but this is a starting point for some of those...
An Audition Checklist
Alright ladies and gentlemen, you’ve got an audition and you think you’re prepared, and hell, maybe you are! But there is no harm in checking yourself before you wreck yourself. This is an audition checklist...
Best Contemporary Comedy Plays
Sometimes we all just need a laugh, and there is no better way to do that than with a great stage comedy. The biggest prize for onstage comedy is the Lawrence Olivier Award for Comedy,...
Is having an agent enough?
So you’ve landed an agent! Now you can finally relax, put your feet up and wait as the jobs just roll in! That’s it, you’re completely set for life! All you have to do now...
Images: The Actor’s Hidden Power
I’ve started teaching a beginners acting class recently, and the one thing that has really made a difference between those actors who are struggling in the class and those who are starting to find some...
Can you make a living from acting?
Simple answer: yes! Is it easy? Absolutely not. Will I get rich quick? You’ve got more chance of that by buying a lotto ticket. If I work really hard, hustle like I’m Bradley Cooper, train,...
Tips to Tackle any Scene
I had an amazing acting teacher once—this big, burly, powerful Scotsman called Michael. On our first day, he said “All plays have three things. Sex, death and sabre tooth tigers. You find me the play,...
Joaquin Phoenix Acting Advice
Joaquin Phoenix is right in the middle of a cultural renaissance at the moment. Always an extremely talented actor, he’s a four-time Oscar nominee including for Best Actor in Joker (2019) as well as winning...