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A funny post from dancer, actress and blogger Daisy Tait – 13 Things Stagey People Do, That Normal People Don’t -
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. -
A funny post from actress and blogger Katie Brennan – These are the things which separate us actors from the rest of the world. How many of these ring true for you? -
Top photographer Michael Wharley shares his advice and top tips to consider when choosing a headshot photographer in this terrific video. -
Voice Reel Producer Kirsty Gillmore shares her top tips for making your voice over reel stand out from the crowd.
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Oh no you shouldn’t, oh yes you should! Kickstart your career with panto! -
Headshot photographer Pete Bartlett shares his top tips for before, during and after a headshot shoot. -
Guest post from actress and blogger Lolly Jones – the worst things about being an actor -
From Guest Author Marci Liroff – actors are getting involved in social media. Some do it well, some—not so much. -
By Hollywood Casting Director – Cathy Reinking – Being a successful actor requires practice and patience -
Laura Hooper – ‘An English Woman In New York’ – part 2 of 3 -
Laura Hooper is an English Actress working and having a jolly good time in New York. -
Guest Blog from actor and writer Peter Mawson – How can you survive ‘The Resting Game’ -
Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – Should you choose either Acting courses or Musical Theatre courses? -
Broadway actor DC Anderson’s survival guide for actors
Professor John P Palmer’s Theatre Essays
What makes the best …
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Good people. That’s what you need more than anything is good people who are willing to give their time to a project. Then you got to let them run with it! -
For Choreographic work in Theatre the skills are specific. The dance should, whenever possible, further the story or service the plot in some fashion. -
A Music Director is in the Director’s corner and has his/her back on the artistic decisions that affect the show. They know how to take that vision and translate it into the music -
A great Set Designer needs to be able to take their artistic sensibilities and skills and apply them to the whole vision of the show. -
the show belongs to the Stage Manager. It won’t happen without them. No calls are given, no audience is admitted and no curtain goes up without them. -
The best Lighting Designers will read the script. And read it again, and again, and probably again. Their medium is very, very visual and ephemerally so. -
Producers are tough, because no two are alike and no two see their roles the same. Some folks like be very hands off and others demand to be in the thick of the production. -
Great Costume Designers deal with diva’s who don’t want to wear what has been chosen for them and directors who know exactly what they want and others don’t. -
Creativity goes with the entire job – and is vital to every aspect of being a director. You’ve got to be creative in everything you do and always be on the lookout for new ideas. -
It’s a tough job. Sure it can be fun, rewarding and at times even lucrative, but acting is one of the toughest gigs in the whole business of show. Here’s why…
