Audition Advice

  If you’re just starting out in your acting career, or returning to acting after a break, you probably don’t have an agent yet. And while it is generally true that having an agent is key to finding good auditions, there are still plenty of ways of finding auditions without an agent and creating opportunities…

  Your phone rings – it’s your agent. The casting director has been in touch and you’ve been called in for an audition. You should be over the moon – but all you can think of is how scared you are! What do you think of when you imagine a casting director? If you’re new…

  From time to time I’m approached by old students or colleagues who gave up acting for a “normal” life. They will say to me:   I shouldn’t have given up. I often think about what would have happened if I had stuck with acting. I miss it.   That’s exactly it. To succeed an…

If you’re struggling to land your dream role – or any role – it might not be because you lack the “X factor”. What makes an actor stand out in an audition isn’t always their talent or looks – it’s their professionalism. Even big names have to audition or do screen tests. If you really…

  “The person you are is a hundred times more interesting than the best actor you could ever become…..” – Konstantin Stanislavski   Many actors make the mistake of believing that they have to fake a performance in order to create a character. They simply ‘become’ the character, or hide behind it and let their…

  Getting your first paid acting job can seem impossible when you’re new to the industry, but remember, every successful actor was once in exactly the same position as you. Learning how to be a great actor is, of course, the first thing you need to do if you want to break into the industry, but…

    “be someone that everyone wants to work with“   Acting can be a tough business. Bagging a promising audition is a big deal, and you need to do all you can to get the job, lest you end up picking up shifts at your local pub for another few months. So when you…