Actor know thyself
"Know thyself" was written on the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Legend tells that the 7 sages of ancient Greece,...
Your type and why it matters
Equally as important for an actor as knowing yourself is knowing your type. You may hate this phrase as you can play many types and it...
Self taping
The internet revolutionised the casting process and self taping is propelling it further. The advantages for the casting director and...
The business of show business
It's called show business "Business!" I hear you exclaim. That's a corporate word, one they use on The Apprentice, along with project...
Can you really call yourself an actor?
Call yourself an actor? How committed are you really? Success is dependent on effort. - Sophocles I recently made a decision not to...
Audition rules or are they?
Who wrote these rules and why on earth are we following them? One of the most frequently sold workshops in town seems to concern what you...
Good and bad acting
What's the difference? Marlin Brando, Robert Duvall and Rod Steiger, on separate occasions, were all asked the question, "what's the...
Real, believable and colourful acting
From the mouths of actors. It's a little lazy using other people's words to convey what I consider mandatory, but hey, if it's already...