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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

In Hollywood, there is a self-created word they use now and again, which is…

…Afflucked.

You may have seen the commotion I caused a few weeks ago.

I posted on my blog about why Bradley Cooper should have won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in ‘A Star Is Born’ rather than Rami Malek for his performance in the Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’

They gave it to the wrong man.

Rami Malek won Best Actor at the Golden Globes yesterday, for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody.