King Lear (Act 3 Scene 2)
By this stage in the play, King Lear has been through a rough ride. And yes, you could argue Lear brought it on himself, but whichever way you look at it, this old man is...
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Juliet Monologue Act 2 Scene 5
The story of Romeo and Juliet seems sowed into our collective consciousness. This classic Shakespearean tragedy has been retold countless times, and remains one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. This tale of young love gone...
Juliet Monologue Act 3 Scene 2
Arguably Juliet’s most famous monologue this is a classic audition piece for actors everywhere. Juliet is imploring nature and the gods to bring in night, IMMEDIATELY. Juliet is in love and can’t wait to see...
King Lear Monologue (Act 1 Scene 1)
Cordelia: “Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave…” King Lear. Arguably Shakespeare’s greatest work and considered by many to be one of the finest pieces of English literature and it’s certainly a gift for any...
Monologues for Young Adults
Finding monologues is tough. We as actors want something that isn’t too long, or too short, well written, but not too well known, and most of all we want something we connect with. Finding a...
How to Contact a Casting Director
The other day I saw an acting website advertising a package where you pay a certain amount of money to get 37 Twitter handles of top casting directors. I can promise you one thing –...
How to Get More Auditions
All actors want more auditions. Ok, some of us probably would prefer to never audition again and just get offered the damn role, but generally speaking more auditions lead to more roles. So here are...
Will Making Content Help my Acting?
As actors we understand the feeling of inertia. Our career stagnates and it seems like there is nothing we can do to get things moving. Curled up in our beds, desperate for clues, we start...
How to Afford Acting Training
Being an actor is tough. We all know how competitive it is, and that if we are not at the top of our game, our chance of booking work is slim. We know that having...
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,...