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Your acting CV is a crucial part of any casting process. Here are Actor Hub’s top tips on writing a professional lookling actor CV.
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There are many ways to build up your experience of acting for the camera. Here is our guide to what we believe are the best ways
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Don’t have enough scenes or lines to make a casting director sit up and take note. Here is how to make sure you look professional even if you “do it yourself”!
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The mistake many beginning actors make is to list feelings in the margins of their script. This usually only produces an illustration or indication of clichéd emotion.
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If you don’t get accepted at drama school, don’t give up. You can still be an actor without training at drama school. Its harder but its worth the struggle.
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Often when auditioning or especially in a drama school showcase you will be asked to perform a duet. Here are a selection of songs which give you both a chance to shine.
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Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – We really don’t know what will happen. We think we know a lot of other things that often can mess with our choices, paths and decisions we make in our lives, art and work.
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From Actor Hub Guest Author – Dallas Travers – The popular dating website eHarmony has become famous for helping singles “date smarter, not harder”. Wouldn’t it be nice if a similar service existed to help match actors and agents?
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TV acting often involves you hiding an emotion behind your eyes. Here is a quick tip which helps you play these moments.
The Disney movie Frozen is a HUGE hit and the runaway song from the film is ‘Let It Go’ – here is how that song can help you to be better at auditions and acting.
I often look to movies to inspire me and I have chosen five moments which help to motivate me when it seems that the world is not going my way. I hope they help you too.
From Casting Director Cathy Reinking – You can wow us by simply being yourself. All we want is you, and to see your authentic, natural charisma coming through the character.
The thought of giving up an acting career crosses every actors mind, especially when times are hard and the work dries up. Here are some wise words of wisdom from Actor Hub to make sure you never give up on your acting career!
Guest post from NYC voice teacher Claudia Friedlander – You can never really know where your dreams will lead or whether you’re on the right course. It may be that the only way to know whether you’re on the right course is to see how you respond when everything conspires to knock you off it.
Guest post from book writer and lyricist Claire E Rivers – It is often said of the world of theatre that it’s a tough game and requires a thick skin.
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – Rejection stinks. Failure may not be an option for some, but it certainly can feel like a regular at the local pub.
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – we reflect, we resolve, we set goals, we set expectations, but we often don’t learn and/or follow through with them.
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – “Haters” are people who cannot be happy with one’s success or dreams of success. They mock, ridicule, question, berate and challenge any hopes of a positive or bright future.
One of the greatest skills you can possess as an actor is the ability to be truly in the moment and not worrying about what has happened or what might happen. Focus on the now.
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – A Prayer for the Weak Times – I am valuable. I have value. I am value…to everyone.
Guest article from actor and teacher Simon Furness – How should we deal with both doubt and faith when we are pursuing a career as an actor.
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – We really don’t know what will happen. We think we know. We think we know a lot of other things too that often can mess with our choices, paths and decisions we make in our lives, art and work.
