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Becoming an Actor – Where Do You Start?
Lots of people love the idea of becoming an actor, but how do you get started? Whether you are completely new to the field or already have some amateur acting experience, taking the leap into the world of professional performance isn’t an overnight process. Becoming an Actor – What’s the First Step? Becoming an…
Read MoreStanislavski and Naturalism – A Short History
Realism versus Naturalism Although these terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference we must establish. Realism is the theatre movement, and Naturalism the style of acting. In particular, Naturalism refers to a belief that many acting coaches hold: that a human character is moulded by its relationship and surroundings. Another way of considering…
Read MoreDoes Method Acting Work?
Many of the most well-known actors in the 21st century use ‘The Method’ in order to create outstanding and memorable performances. Only about one or two per cent of the acting industry actually use Method acting but if you look at who’s in that group, it’s usually all the top creative actors in…
Read MoreActing Skills: How to Learn Your Lines
Just how do actors learn their lines so easily? This is one of the things people new to acting are often most concerned about. They find it hard to believe they could ever commit such large volumes of text to memory, let alone do it with the finesse required to recite those lines under…
Read MoreThe Professional Actor: Why You Should Always Keep Your Dignity
“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…
Read MoreWhat They Won’t Teach You At Drama School
All I can say is that I wish that I had known about this course before I started three years of drama school because I spent a lot of time and a lot of money over those three years, and I’ve just learnt so much more in one year on the Ultimate Acting Programme.’’…
Read MoreHow the 21 Day Rule Can Make You a Better Actor
“The habits of highly successful people allow them to consistently perform behaviors that breed success.” – Forbes It is often said that it only takes 21 days to form a new habit. In other words, make yourself do anything routinely for 21 days and after that period you will do it automatically- habitually.…
Read MoreLearn the 5 Key Traits of Method Actor Oscar Winners
“Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.” – Meryl Streep For aspiring film actors, winning an Academy Award (more commonly known as an ‘Oscar’) is the ultimate accolade. It shows that you are capable of performing at a level…
Read MoreHead Shot Horrors – How to Get Your Head Shots Right
Head shots are an essential part of any professional actor’s arsenal as these are often the thing that first get a casting director interested in you for a role. Having professional-quality head shots is therefore vital when trying to break into theatre, film or television performance, but there’s more to a great set of head…
Read MoreStanislavski and Emotional Memory
“The person you are is a hundred times more interesting than the best actor you could ever become…” – Konstantin Stanislavski A name recognised even by non-actors, Konstantin Stanislavski and his ‘System’ of method acting is responsible for the success of theatrical heavy-hitters such as Philip Seymour-Hoffman and Daniel Day-Lewis. However, you…
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