Tag: first person
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Working as a Theme Park Performer
Actor Benjamin May wasn’t immediately sold on the idea of performing in a theme park but since working in the UAE he’s found it’s a great way to support yourself creatively. Opportunities for raw creativity were available and many of my colleagues developed music, dance and even entire shows for the park. Have you ever…
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How to Manage Days on Set as a Young Performer
Lauren McCrostie’s expert advice for all young performers’ first time on set.
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Keeping Your Identity as an Out-of-Work Performer
How to Maintain Your Creative Identity Between Acting Jobs Not being professionally successful all the time doesn’t make you any less of an artist or indeed a person. This realisation freed me and actually allowed me to enjoy dancing again. I’ve been introducing myself first and foremost as a dancer my whole life. Coming closely…
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Making Your Acting Dreams Come True
Performer Remi Rachuba moved countries, switched careers and studied in the UK as a mature student to make his acting dreams come true. He shares his journey as inspiration for anyone hoping to do the same. In my opinion, when a drama school auditions you, you also audition the school. Having moved to Scotland from…
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Am I Enough? Dealing with Self-doubt
As performers, it’s easy to doubt ourselves and question if we’re enough but forming new habits and thought patterns can help us recognise our self-worth. When you relieve yourself from the expectations and pressures of acting, enjoyment can become the focus once more When you begin your career as an actor, the highs and lows…
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Practical Tips for Making a Move to Hollywood
LA-based British performer Julia Farino shares five things you should know if you’re thinking of taking your career Stateside. If it’s your dream to work in the oldest and highest-grossing film industry in the world, then give yourself the best chance to realise your dream – do your research and prepare before you come. Have…
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Role Play and How to Succeed at it
What you need to know if you’re considering working in the world of corporate acting. if you think corporate role play is just a substitute acting job, think again. This work requires dedication, commitment and preparation. The beauty of being an actor is that there are a variety of areas to work in: theatre and…
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Eva O’Connor on Writing Your Own Work
Performer and writer Eva O’Connor shares her experience writing award-winning plays and developing one of her works into a BBC Three drama. People often ask me whether I prefer acting or writing. They’re always dying to know when I’m going to choose between the two of them. Both questions are up there with the classic: “how…
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Why Did I Choose to Be a Swing?
Performer Jaye Elster shares her experience performing in a role that is often misunderstood, that of a swing. When the unpredictable nature of live theatre strikes, a swing’s priority automatically falls to the show’s function above their own performance. What Is A Swing? In theatre, the most literal translation of the saying “the show must…
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Both Not Half: We Need to Change How We Think about Mixed Heritage Casting
In early 2019 I improvised a comedy video in Punjabi. I shot a few angles and cut it together on my phone. I had zero expectations but, inspired by the likes of JusReign and Guz Khan, I was aware that under the right circumstances it might create opportunity. I tapped ‘post’. It went viral. While the…