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First, learning lines takes time and work. Few people are able to do this without an investment of considerable time.
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Acting is more than learning lines. Learning lines is necessary, but just learning lines isn’t enough.
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Guest Post from Actor and DSA Founder James Bowden – where do you invest your (or your parents’) hard earned cash?
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Sometimes you can be the only one in normal clothes at a casting, surrounded by a room full of people dressed in character. Who is right?
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Don’t market yourself badly with a poor website, dont oversell yourself with a site which doesn’t represent you and your career. Here are our top tips.
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To fully commit to a character sometimes takes bravery as you may need to reveal a part of yourself which you prefer to keep hidden. That is the craft of acting.
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Writing down your goals can sometimes make all the difference between success and failure. Here is how to do it well
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Stanislavski proposes that the actor focus all his/her energy into discovering and executing in the most truthful, believable and original way possible.
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Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – In all auditions there are things that can really help make you stand out (both in a good and bad way)
A funny post from dancer, actress and blogger Daisy Tait – 13 Things Stagey People Do, That Normal People Don’t
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?
From Guest Author – Actor, Ben Whitehair. When you tell your parents you want to be an Actor often they react negatively. They are just worried about your future, its going to be hard. Hope this helps soften the blow!
There are so many books on acting, acting techinques, and acting tips that it can be hard to know where to begin. Here are Actor Hub’s top books about acting for actors, along with our review.
As an actor it is quite rare that you will ever be asked how old you are, but what should you say when and if you are asked? Should you ever lie about your real age?
Guest Post from Actor and Director Ben Hodge – So you’ve all been there. You are prepping for that audition. You look through the breakdowns or the guidelines and begin to stress about what is going to be best.
We all love the thrill of trying on a costume – but you need to treat your costume and the wardrobe guys with a certain level of respect.
Your behaviour in the rehearsal room is just as important as how you behave at the theatre. A rehearsal room is a place for fun, experimentation and play – but you need to respect boundaries.
Actor DC Anderson shares rules for a life in the theatre which he has learnt from his years working professionally as an actor on Broadway and beyond.
An actor can be replaced – sometimes a prop can’t be! Here are some simple guidelines for handling props with care!
I can spend hours looking at screentests and studying what works and what doesn’t. There is so much footage out there which can help you to be better in auditions. Here are a few of my favourites.
From guest blogger – actress Shanice Kamminga – Every time I get an audition, or sometimes even the prospect of a really cool audition, I get excited immediately tell everyone and their distant Facebook friend about it. But should I?
Oh no you shouldn’t, oh yes you should! If you are looking to kickstart your performing career, there is no better time than panto season!
