How you Rehearse, is how you Perform
This one acting hack is my greatest discovery so far: rehearse how you want to perform. Yesterday I was coaching one of my students. She was stressed, agonising over how to write an accurate backstory,...
Posts by: Andrew Hearle
The Challenges of Acting
There are many different acting challenges, but I wanted to work though some of those that I have faced everyday as an actor and a teacher. Each of us are blessed with strengths. Some actors...
Does your showreel suck?
Probably. I get sent showreels everyday. And long story short, they usually suck. Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s not that the acting sucks – for the most part, the acting work is pretty great....
10 Lessons from Mary Setrakian
When I first received a Facebook message asking me if I would like to interview Mary Setrakian, I was sceptical. I am often approached by teachers who are eager to promote their “life changing” masterclasses...
Acting: The Career You Can Just Walk Into
Jennifer Lawrence was spotted by a talent agent in Union Square when she was 12. Charlize Theron was at the bank arguing with a Bank Teller, aged 18, when her moment came. Harrison Ford was...
How to Have a Lasting Acting Career
You’re probably thinking: how can an actor under 30 talk about having a long lasting acting career, when his hasn’t even started!? Well at the tender age of 29 I can already see talented actors...
As You Like It
As You Like It. One of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies. I see As You Like as a close cousin of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Young love, running off into the forest, and plenty of fun...
How to Warm Up in a Share House
We all know the importance of warming up our voices. It is not only vital if we have an audition or performance that day, but for the ongoing development of vocal range, flexibility and strength....
What to Expect at Your Drama School Audition
It’s that time of year again when drama school auditions are kicking off. Anxious actors from around the world are selecting monologues, joining last minute acting classes, and frantically trying to understand Shakespeare. We put a...
Why Voice Over has Made me a Better Actor
In the last few years I have produced nearly 100 voice demos for actors. I have also worked on countless voice over jobs, from Gatorade to government CTA’s. Working with this amount of actors on...