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Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals The Downside Of Being A Successful Actor
Gwyneth revealed in an interview this week the reason she stepped away from acting. She was lonely. I know this may be hard to believe because she is a highly successful actor, and the temptation is to think that life must be peachy. The reality can be somewhat different. Gwyneth went onto explain: “I don’t…
Definitely the Devil’s favourite sin
– Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron at the premiere of the film The Devil’s Advocate – In the film The Devil’s Advocate, Al Pacino plays a wealthy hotshot New York lawyer called John Milton. John is actually Satan, the Devil who has come in the form of man to cause havoc. The story…
The Real Reason Adele Lost 7st
Now you may have recently seen that the singer Adele has created a new image for herself predominately by losing 7st in weight. Rumour has it (see what I did there?) that the real reason for this dramatic weight loss is that she has her sights set on becoming an actor in Hollyweird. Nothing wrong…
A sociopath could have done a better job
I was on set once where I watched the most painful thing imaginable. It was an actor trying to squeeze out a tear. He was playing a character that had just witnessed the death of a family member and the director wanted him to break down and cry. Oh, the fun and games that ensued…
The Loneliness of the Lone Aspiring Actor
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we humans don’t like being alone. It causes a lot of mental anguish particuarly when it comes to acting. There is a type of loneliness that exists even if you are around other people, which is the loneliness of the lone aspiring actor. Many aspiring actors…
Diversity performance gets 10,000 complaints!
So, the dance troupe Diversity performed on Britain’s Got Talent last night and their performance sparked 10,000 complaints the most ever recorded for a TV show. Why? Well, the answer to that question that goes deep into the collective unconscious. The stunning routine they performed (you can watch it here) was a powerful expression of…
Mickey Rourke and his Dad
Here’s an interesting story. When method actor, Mickey Rourke, was starting out he was having problems with a monologue he was doing to get into acting school. In the monologue, he had to speak to his father in the play, but he found it very difficult. You see, Mickey’s father in real life left the…
How to become an acting genius (if you are interested?)
Over the years, I’ve discovered that most actors DON’T want to become a genius at acting. If you ask them if they want to attain acting mastery at the highest level, they will swear blind that they do. But actions speak louder than words Grasshopper. The price that is to be paid to reach the…
Election day (and the consequences for you)
It’s election day. Tomorrow there will be a new Prime Minister or the same one. Either way, Brexit still divides the nation, food banks are now a part of our society, there has been an epidemic of knife-related killings on the streets, the NHS is at breaking point, the economy is teetering on recession and…
How to stop those annoying calls from agents and casting directors
Can you imagine being so successful as an actor that you actively look for ways of stopping agents and casting directors calling you? Bill Murray has this problem. When he hit the big time, he started getting lots of calls. People would bypass his agent and call him at home. He said this about it:…