Author: Lauren McCrostie
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Benefits of Mentoring for Performers
If you’re starting off the new year with the resolution of focusing more on you and your career goals, then mentoring could be just what you’re looking for. I see a mentor as a hybrid between an older sibling, counsellor and tutor. Someone you feel comfortable enough with to share your worries and fears but…
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Dressing the Part for Auditions
Actress Lauren McCrostie explains how making subtle character references in your clothing choices can help you dress for a successful audition. By choosing an outfit well you help the casting director ‘see’ you in the role As actors, we all acknowledge the importance of preparing as much and as best as possible for any audition…
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How to Embrace the Self-Tape
A performer-perspective on embracing the self-tape… For those who don’t know: a ‘self-tape’ is a way of an actor being seen for a role. Despite being a fairly recent introduction, it has, in many cases, overtaken the conventional meet and greet. For casting directors, it saves money, time and space. It allows them to see a…
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Coping with Rejection: A Guide for Actors
A younger performer on coping with the rejection that comes with being an actor… When I tell people I am an actor, there are usually two questions. The first is: “Are you in anything at the moment?” The second is: “How do you do it? How do you deal with all that rejection?!” Whether you work in…