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Heath Ledger: A Close Look at a Method Acting Legend
It would be impossible to have a conversation about history’s great method acting legends without mentioning Heath Ledger. The acclaimed Australian actor rose to fame in the late 1990s and over the next decade, he went on to receive high praise from film fans and critics around the world. Heath Ledger starred in an…
Read MoreTypes of Acting: The Ultimate Guide
For anyone wanting to train as an actor, it can be hard to know which kind of training to choose. One of the first questions you need to ask yourself is, what kind of actor do you want to be? There are a number of different popular acting techniques you can learn, so how…
Read MoreApproaching Casting Directors: Here’s How To Do It
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…
Read MoreMarketing for Actors: How to Do It Right
To develop a successful professional acting career, you have to know how to effectively promote yourself. In effect, you can think of yourself as a one-person business where the commodity you are selling is your acting ability. No business succeeds without good marketing and the actors who build sustainable careers are usually those with…
Read MoreHow to Deal with Audition Rejection
“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” Walt Disney Every good actor should be prepared to face rejection, and every single one will have been knocked back at one time or another- even the most…
Read MoreThe Importance of ‘Scene Study’
Creating a great performance as an actor involves much more than simply reading a script and doing the first thing that comes into your head. To produce a deep and engaging performance, you need to know how to study a script, pull it apart and work out everything that is going on beneath the…
Read MoreActing Winners and Losers – What’s the Difference?
How do you define success as a professional actor? Many people will immediately picture the favourite Hollywood or West End star, but that is a very narrow idea of “making it” as an actor. In reality, any actor who can make a living from their acting consistently year after year is a success. Most…
Read MoreDeveloping A Character – A Method Actor’s Guide
Developing a character So you’ve got the script and a short description of your character to accompany it. You may even have had the chance to speak to the writer and director of the production. You feel like you really understand what they want from the character, and you’ve received all the…
Read MoreHow to ‘Personalise’ Acting Auditions
For any actor, auditions are a nerve-racking experience. No matter how experienced or naturally talented you are, the thought of putting on a performance in front of a group of strangers who you know are judging your every mannerism, and will soon be deciding the fate of your career can be a stressful one.…
Read MoreThe Power of Positivity in Acting
Staying positive can be challenging within any line of work, but within the acting industry, it can really mean the difference between making or breaking your career – especially when you’re going through a dry patch. Negative thoughts may be swirling around your head, telling you that you were never good enough, and have…
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