Imagine a show called ‘So you think you can act’ where a bunch of hard up actors vie for the votes of their viewers in their attempt to lock in different role’s like playing lead roles at Shakespeare’s Globe in Romeo & Juliet, amongst others. I sometimes think there should actually be a reality TV […]
Category Archives: B.A.B.E. blog
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 […]
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 […]
CourageIs knowing when to keep pushing even after you think you’ve come to the endIt is knowing to call someone when you need to refocusIt is accepting a challenge from someone who knows us well and knows when we need to be pushed.It is being brave enough to constantly question your motives to ensure they […]
So my fellow B.A.B.E.s it is about time we talked about the magic S words.. Safety, security, sanity! This is an industry that does have a dark side – casting couch stories and not so nice people masquerading as professional ‘casting directors’, ‘producers’ and ‘directors’. When you are new to the industry (and even when […]
It’s a funny old world sometimes. We hit these highs that feel like we are soaring through the clouds and then bam, we come down again like a popped helium balloon. It’s a crazy ride. But one I would hate to miss out on. see no evil, hear no evil And in an interesting turn […]