What Makes a Great Director?
Of all the many disciplines in the creative arts, the role of director is one of the most alluring and mysterious. Directing is about maintaining a creative vision. Directing is telling actors where to stand....
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Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest...
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Playing a Real-Life Person as an Actor
It’s a little bit strange, right? You spend all this time in drama school, or on a film set, or on stage, trying desperately to bring fictional characters—figments of some writer’s imagination—to life. You...
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How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love...
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How to Win an Oscar
Largely regarded as the pinnacle of awards for actors, directors, and filmmakers of all kinds, the Oscar has long been sought after by anyone and everyone who’s ever worked in the film industry. But...
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Best Shakespeare Villains
Hero, villain. White-hat, black-hat. Goodie, baddie. When it comes to the creation of compelling protagonists and antagonists, nobody did it quite like William Shakespeare. Shakespeare understood that a story is only as good as...
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Mental Health for Actors
Physical and mental health affect our sense of wellbeing, and our wellbeing affects our physical and mental health for work. Health and wellbeing are holistic aspects of a person’s lifestyle–they affect how we feel and...
Ten Tips for Touring Actors
So, you’ve just been cast in a touring production! Congratulations! However, with great distances comes great responsibility… and some sacrifices too. We’ve compiled a list of touring survival tips for you to use to as...
The Winter’s Tale
The Winter’s Tale is often an underestimated play in Shakespeare’s canon. However, I believe this intriguing work is definitely worth exploring. The Winter’s Tale often referred to as one of the Bard’s problem plays, as it...
King John
King John is often the forgotten Shakespeare play, believed to have been written sometime around the mid 1590’s, and based on true events. At its core, Shakespeare’s King John is a play about identity, loyalty,...
How To Watch Films As An Actor
This article is designed to teach you how to watch films as an actor. As artists, it’s vital for your continued creative growth that you experience as much art as possible: music, television, visual arts,...
Five Essential Books on Acting Shakespeare
Playwright Tom Stoppard, after seeing the actor Simon Russell Beale in The Winter’s Tale, astutely said to him, “Shakespeare exercises all your muscles—doesn’t he.” That might sound daunting to some actors, and I’ve known a...
Practice Monologues For Actors
Monologues are an invaluable part of an actor’s toolkit. They’re the things you’ll use to audition for drama school or for your next big part, and they’ll likely make up the bulk of your first...
Best Film Adaptations of Stage Plays
In 1899, the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company produced the world’s first stage-to-screen adaptation: King John by William Shakespeare. You have to wonder whether they knew the trend they were setting… Since the end of the 19th...
Where to Stream Theatre Online
In some ways, we’re very lucky. Despite the worldwide decimation of the creative industries post-COVID, we have seen some terrific pivoting and digital evolution in how theatre artists reach audiences. Streaming theatre online is easier...