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The Essentials
How to Manage Days on Set as a Young Performer

Advice to all young performers, for their first time on set… Spending our days on a film set is the ultimate goal for many aspiring performers. You are able to witness first-hand the high level of craftsmanship required to make a production. You can enjoy creating while watching others do so too. From working on […]

film
first person
lauren mccrostie
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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 […]

lauren mccrostie
soft skills
young performers
The Essentials
Audition Insights from Casting Director Irene Cotton

Casting Director Irene Cotton speaks to Lauren McCrostie about auditions and how performers should approach the process. Knowing you’ve done your best comes from knowing you were as prepared as you could be Irene Cotton Casting Director Auditions are a number of things; anxiety-inducing, exhilarating, stressful, time-consuming, financially draining and potentially career-jeopardising. Despite all this, they […]

auditions
casting directors
lauren mccrostie
Getting Work
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 […]

auditions
first person
lauren mccrostie
The Essentials
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 […]

first person
lauren mccrostie
self-taping
Lifestyle & Wellbeing
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 […]

auditions
first person
lauren mccrostie