Tag: karen johal
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Crafting a Career Across Countries with Connor Delves
Australian actor Connor Delves discusses co-founding The Australian Theatre Festival NYC, his recent role at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and his advice for international actors looking for work in the UK. The UK is fast becoming home to an array of talent. Actors hailing from all over the world have packed up and headed to…
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An Intimacy Coordinator’s Insight with Joshua Okpala
‘Supacell’ intimacy coordinator Joshua Okpala discusses his training, working on popular shows like ‘Topboy’, ‘Spent’ and ‘EastEnders’, and his unique insight for performers working on intimate scenes. Joshua Okpala is a certified intimacy coordinator and a trained actor. There’s a very good chance that you’ve seen some of the popular television shows and films he…
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The Evolution of Pilot Season
What is pilot season, how has the process changed with the rise of streaming services and why adapting to these changes is important for actors. Most actors may have heard the term ‘pilot season’ at some point during their career. It was once known as the busiest time of the year for auditions and many…
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How to Have a New Year Mindset All Year
How to plan and achieve your goals, no matter what time of the year you’re setting them. As the New Year comes in, many of us will be adopting the age old ‘New Year, New Me’ mindset. For actors, this means overhauling career prospects and aspirations, and levelling up with work by getting organised. January…
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Top Tips for Creating a Professional Acting Website
An actor website can be a useful tool to help you to showcase the parts you’ve played and the performer skills you have. We share advice about how to set your website up and what you should include on it. When I was in my last year at drama school in New York, I took…
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What to Expect on Your First Day of Theatre Rehearsal
Tips for preparing for your first day of rehearsal, what to bring, and how to overcome nerves The first day on a new job can be daunting. As actors, we spend most of our time feeling anxious, scared and overwhelmed when we haven’t booked any work for a long period of time. And when the…
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How to Keep Your Mental Health Safe Whilst Working on Intense Subject Matters
In the last few years there has been a huge uptake in conversations surrounding mental health. Often a conversation is the first step, but for most people mental health is a lifelong journey and something we have to work on on a daily basis. Performer, Karen Johal provides her tips and experiences on how to…