‘I Don’t Do Theatre’ and Other Actor Delusions
Look, every family has their Fredo, and even we tight-knit band of players have moments when we’d like to send our silly siblings off in a metaphorical fishing boat just to shut them up. Here...
Posts by: Vincent Andriano
How to Do a Self-Tape for Commercial Castings
Once upon a time, unheard of was the notion of doing a self-tape for a commercial casting. Remember the era of: “Oh you can’t make it to this last-minute allotted time slot in the middle...
Commercial Casting Fundamentals Every Actor Should Know
Recently, despite having been on countless commercial castings in my career, I left a particular audition with a sly, swagger of certainty: I was gonna book that one for sure! … Didn’t happen! And I...
Cate Blanchett Acting Advice
Whether she’s the last living Tudor Monarch of England and Ireland, the Elven Lady of Light that rules Lothlorien, or some true-blue-hundy-percent-fair-dinkum Aussie royalty, all will bow to the queenly greatness that is Cate Blanchett....
Robert De Niro Acting Advice
“You talkin’ about De Niro? You talkin’ about De Niro? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ about? …Well, he’s the only one here.” Did you know that the famous film quote I have...
How to do a Slate for an Audition
“IDENTS AND SELF-TAPES AND SLATES! OH MY!” Do not fret, my dear uncertain, auditioning thespians, wandering through the treacherous online casting woods. As if the process of auditioning isn’t daunting enough, these days the do’s...
Is it bad to want to be famous?
“Thank you! Thank you sooo much!” I passionately exclaim, almost breathlessly. “I want to thank the Academy, my director, my co-stars – you guys, ugh, I wouldn’t be here without you! And finally, I want...
Viola Davis Acting Advice
FACT – It is always a sheer pleasure and joy to watch any mesmerising and masterful performance by the magnificent and marvellous Viola Davis. FACT – Not only is she one of the most acclaimed...
Daniel Day-Lewis Acting Advice
How many times during the day do you find yourself shouting: “Daniel Day-Lewis, you elusive, magnificent genius! Tell me how you do it and let me drink of your oh-so masterful acting juju!” I know…...
Meryl Streep Acting Advice
If you’re like me, you probably hear the name ‘Meryl Streep’ and instantly fall to your knees, bow up and down in grovelling praise, all the while passionately wailing: “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”...