“Thanks for coming along to the audition. We will be in touch!” We have all heard this before. As actors attending castings I’m sure this is one of the most commonly uttered phrases we hear. It is just like we always giggle when we see a director roll their eyes as a film maker says […]
Once upon a time… there was an actor looking for an agent. One of the things we always want to know is how best to approach an agent. And, while every agent is different, there are still things we can do to ensure we give ourselves the BEST possible opportunity to be picked for representation. […]
Now this is fun isn’t it. I am about to get down to the nitty gritty of what happens in the casting room. You arrive. You look around, you observe all the other girls (or guys) who look quite similar to you. Occasionally you see a mate and quickly latch onto them. Other times you […]
On the suggestion of a friend, B.A.B.E (Begin Acting, Believe Everything) started all of a year ago with this post ‘So Who Am I‘. It was simple enough writing a blog every few weeks. I just pick relevant topics that acting friends are discussing from week to week. It also helps me because it gives […]
Photo by Johnny Gruelle Once upon a time there was a beautiful young actress. And boy was she pretty. Long dark hair, piercing blue eyes, long legs. She had a great face and a quirky smile. It was the perfect look. She wasn’t a model though. And she knew acting was definitely where she belonged. […]
I always wonder do you have to be a theatre actor to earn the title of thespian? So I googled the definition. thes·pi·an/ˈTHespēən/ noun /ˈTHespēən/ thespians, plural An actor or actress adjective /ˈTHespēən/ Of or relating to drama and the theater – thespian talents So a thespian by definition relates to drama and the theatre…One can only assume […]
Tooth fairy Sarah wished her tiara was bigger Remember when you were little and couldn’t wait to get up the morning after you’d lost a tooth and see what the tooth fairy had left you. Well that was how it was for me. Even while I was sleeping, something exciting was always happening. Things don’t […]
Like totally rad dude… remember when we said that as kids! Ahh, maybe that was just me. Anyway, RADA is offering rad acting courses (I promise I’ll stop using that word now) and if you are a newbie to the acting scene this is definitely worth considering. Click on the picture so see the full […]
Part 2 Last week we heard from two very talented actors about how they use twitter, and today we will hear from three more. As we know acting is about networking, talking, sharing, attending, working and planning and twitter provides just one more piece of armour to help you do that and stay on […]
Part 1 Yes this is only part one as we have another few tweet experts joining us in my later blogs! I’ve decided it’s Christmas in July and to celebrate I’ve hit up some of Santas little twitter helpers to give me their insight into making twitter work for you, the actor. Did you know […]