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Ed was interviewed this morning and came out with some interesting views on luck and success. This is what he said about luck: “Luck doesn’t really exist.” He was explaining how he believes that success comes from a combination of efforts. Not a lucky event. He went on to say that he also believes the…

I bet you have a favourite quote. I do. Here it is: “To be normal is the ideal of the unsuccessful.” Carl Jung What I like about it is that it succinctly expresses a very real truth. To be super successful, you need to be abnormal. Muhammad Ali Jack Nicholson Martha Stewart Steve Jobs Steven…

A question I am asked mucho is ‘How do you learn lines?’ My answer. Don’t learn lines. Confused? Excellent. All is explained in this short video I made at the Studio recently. (Ignore the blood, sweat and tears on the floor…it all belongs to my acting students!) http://www.briantimoneyacting.co.uk/lines/ Brian

If you have never seen the film Whiplash, then you must. It’s about an elite student jazz band and the plight of a young student drummer (Andrew) to make it into the band and stay there. His nemesis is a tough, no B.S. conductor called Mr. Fletcher. Fletcher is completely uncompromising and pushes students to…

Okay, let’s talk about dating. As a happily married man I don’t need to do this anymore, but I do remember what a nightmare and joy it can be. Nightmare when you get it wrong; great when you get it right. So, to the subject, how do you get more and better dates? …and what…

Have you heard of Percy Carrey? Didn’t think so. How about Jim Carrey? Yes, of course you do, in fact the entire world knows his name. Percy Carrey was his dad. Jim recently spoke about his dad and how he helped him become the man he is today. This is what he said: “My father…

Here are some performance-affecting activities to be avoided. 1. Sleeping or closing your eyes an hour or less before a show. You may not wake up or wake up just before going on. This would leave you feeling very disoriented. 2. Drinking alcohol. Not a drop must be consumed before a performance for obvious reasons.…

No one wants to ruin a good performance, but it does happen. Let’s count the ways… 1. Faking and/or forcing the performance. If an actor deliberately fakes emotional content or starts trying too hard and forces the performance…yip ruined! 2. Not knowing the lines well enough. I have actually seen actors take to the stage…

A former student of mine said to me the other day. ‘You know what Brian, I still feel guilty about becoming an actor. My parents wanted me to become an IT professional and I feel I have betrayed them by becoming an actor’. Oh, how I know this story. I have been there. Listen, parents…

Acting is not for everyone. And if truth be told, there are some benefits to not being an actor. Here they are: 1. You won’t have to feel afraid just before you step on stage or on set to perform in front of hundreds/thousands/millions of people. 2. You won’t feel rejection that much, as you…