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Your step-by-step guide to developing genuine relationships with creative industry professionals – without getting the networking ick. Does hearing the word ‘marketing’ or ‘networking’ instantly make you want to find the nearest exit? It often feels… icky, right? Like you have to be someone you’re not just to make connections with casting directors.  But what […]

Seven steps to help restart your acting career after taking a break from performing.  Whether planned or unplanned, chances are you’ll have a break in your performing career at some point. If you’re reading this, you’re likely in one right now and want to dive back into the fray.  Coming back to acting, singing or […]

It’s full steam ahead with Jeevan Braich as he shares his insights on playing ‘Rusty’ in ‘Starlight Express’ and his win at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2025. After more than 20 years, Starlight Express has returned to London for its latest revival with new songs, award-winning costumes, a specially designed auditorium in Wembley and a fresh […]

The role of a casting director and why actors need to build relationships with them Casting directors are often the unsung heroes of a production. It’s the casting director who will find the perfect actor for the role, l often emphasising the importance of diversity and new talent to the production company. As an actor, […]

Tips from casting directors for how to successfully network yourself as an actor and get connections in acting. In the performing arts industry, who you know can be just as important as what you know. Casting directors have fantastic memories and will keep actors they’ve met in mind for future roles. Anyone you’ve worked with […]

How actors can use Twitter to network and build professional relationships online. Whilst plenty of actors have run with the idea of using social media to promote their acting business, for many of us, it can feel deeply uncomfortable. Self-promotion may even feel wrong, as if it goes against who we are, but what if your […]