Why am I Not Getting Auditions?
Is there anything more disheartening for an actor? A long, dry spell of auditions—and not even a peep from your agent! It’s something we all feel sometimes, and it can be frustrating. The feeling then...
Posts by: Samuel Hollis
The Power of Stillness in Acting
I remember the first time where the power of acting really moved me in ways I never expected. I was a teenager watching, Good Will Hunting for the first time, and I witnessed the magnificence...
How to Act Well with Bad Writing
A new script falling into your hands is one of the most exciting parts of the acting journey. It represents a new start—whether it be an audition side, a theatre piece, or a full 90...
What are Residuals?
It all started when I came home from my morning walk (yes, I’m that kind of person) and found a strange letter in the mail. Hands shaking, nervous, curious, excited, I opened the letter with...
How to Avoid Over-Acting
“To be!? Or not! To be!?” I shouted at the top of my lungs—using all of my projection skills, hands waving in the air like I was trying to hail a taxi. “Whether ’tis nobler...
Brisbane Acting Classes and Coaches
Becoming intimate with the craft of acting is one of the most important decisions and steps that you will make on your journey to becoming a career actor. The path we follow is not always...
How to Stay Safe as an Actor
Acting can be one of the most rewarding, fulfilling and satisfying careers on a professional and personal level. Not only do you get to play make pretend (let’s be real, that’s acting right?) but you...
How to Get Acting Work in Brisbane
So: you aspire to become an actor, but you don’t want to move to the hustle and bustle of Sydney or Melbourne. As a Brisbane dweller myself (Brisburnion? Brisbanite?), I can empathise with my whole,...
How to Prepare for a Last-minute Audition
Us actors, at least when we first start out, always complain about not getting enough auditions. Then, out of nowhere, one comes along and swoops you like a magpie in spring—leaving you dazed, confused and...
How to Pick the Perfect Monologue
Monologues have to be some of the most important, useful things in an actor’s repertoire. Want to show off your acting skills on your demo reel but have no one around to help you do...