Tag: first person
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10 Things No one Ever Told the Mature Female Drama Student
Natasha Stone shares 10 things she wishes she’d been told before she decided to go back to school as a mature drama student. Everyone thought I was crazy for leaving my job to go back to school and I certainly went in with rose-tinted glasses. From the body-clock painfully ringing in your ears, the noticeable age…
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Respectfully Parting Ways With Your Agent
There may come a time when you need to make the hard decision to leave your agent. Whilst it’s never easy, here’s how to approach the situation with professionalism and respect. An anonymous performer writes about their experience. Changing agents may seem like a daunting prospect for any actor. There are many things to consider, from…
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The Actor’s Sandpit: Knowing What’s In Our Control
Performer and coach Tahlia Norrish talks about taking ownership of what’s in our power as actors, letting go of the things we have no control over, and knowing the difference between the two. Imagine how much more progress we could make if we stopped giving energy to anything and everything outside of our control. Last…
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Ready Player One: Voicing Video Game Characters
The world of video games is a flourishing industry. Tahlia Norrish shares her experience voicing a video game character and why you should give it a go. For me, gaming work is so attractive because the storytelling possibilities feel almost infinite. The realm of potential exceeds that of stage or screen. As someone who grew…
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Exercises to Stay Creative at Home
Fun Writing, Play and Music Exercises to Kickstart Your Creativity Removing the pressure of having to share your creative endeavours with anyone allows you to be totally free. If you can lean into the freedom of not having to impress others, you might unlock something magical Okay, it’s happening. You’re doing your civic duty and…
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5 Tips for Actors Working Outside of London
Zoe Bloss, who lives in the South West of England, gives her tips for performers working outside of London. I’m going to say something controversial but stick with me. Living in London is beautiful and exciting… but it’s not for everyone. I know, crazy right? There are thousands of actors shocked by this statement. In fact,…
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Dealing with a Bad Performance
Tahlia Norrish shares her experience of giving a bad performance and the valuable lessons she learnt. A blow to our ego can be tough, especially when it’s resulted from coming up short in our craft. It can seem so enticing to make excuses or throw in the towel completely, but we can choose to profit…
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6 Moments Performers Experience Waiting to Hear If They Got a Part
Anticipating a call to confirm you’ve got a part? Niamh McEnhill talks about her experience of playing the exhilarating but frustrating waiting game. When you’re waiting on news of a job, there is sometimes nothing more comforting than listening to ‘our kind’ talk about their experiences We actors are patient creatures. We find the character’s…
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How to Know Your Casting Type
Actor Rhys Jones’ advice on understanding your true casting type.
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A Performer’s Guide to VUI and VUX
Performer Jeremiah Krage explores a new, rapidly evolving market hungry for talented performers; Voice-first content. it’s tremendously exciting that this new technology has so much creative potential, and that our industry has so much to contribute What is voice-first? Voice-first content is anything delivered via a Voice User Interface (VUI) as part of a Voice-based…