What is an Inner Monologue?
You may have read some alarming news recently that not everyone has an inner monologue, an internal thought process that is constantly ticking over that if you were to print it out would read like...
You may have read some alarming news recently that not everyone has an inner monologue, an internal thought process that is constantly ticking over that if you were to print it out would read like...
There are so many different routes to success as an actor. The path of least resistance usually involves being the offspring or relation of a famous director or producer, but not everyone has uncle Scorsese...
So what is a problem play? That’s a great question. Scholars and actors and directors alike have argued, debated and theorized for centuries over the exact definition of what a problem play is, which ironically...
27 minutes and 31 seconds. That’s how long it took me to learn a 14 line Shakespeare sonnet. I don’t go in for memory tricks, and I actually think using them can be a real...
There sure is a lot of jazz out there about life and career planning right now. However, the concept of five-year planning was introduced to me a few years back while I was still studying....
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....
Warning: potential trigger phrase ahead. “Whenever you’re ready.” Those three words may make you itch all over, but I want you to comb the audition files in your brain for what they elicit. Make sure...
So you have got a gig as an acting teacher! Great work friend. Proud of you. Welcome to the wonderful, rewarding, powerful and enthralling work of training actors. Finally, you get the chance to impart...
There’s a reason that the “Method” is so revered, utilised and taught in studios, stages, sets and institutions around the world. The Stanislavski method is, in its essence, the amalgamation of every piece of acting...
While the pandemic may halt productions, it doesn’t have to quiet your creative spirit. In fact, whenever there’s an acting dry spell, it’s important to remember that we each have the power to create opportunities...