Tag: samantha rea
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Working Between Roles: The Reality of Life as an Actor
After the recent job-shaming of actress Katie Jarvis by a tabloid newspaper, Samantha Rea explores the reality of an actor’s working life and the importance of keeping busy. While the viewing public might struggle to understand how an actor might need to work in a shop after a role on prime-time television, it comes as no…
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Audition Dos and Don’ts
Expert Tips on Mindset, Nutrition, and Etiquette Before Stepping into the Audition Room. DO Breathe: In times of stress, our breathing can become restricted due to tension – but a calm breath means a calm mind, so it’s important that we check in with our breathing. Emma Mills author of the Penguin book Inhale, Exhale, Repeat, says: “When people are…
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How Yoga Can Calm Your Nerves Before an Audition
Need to get your nerves under control before your next audition? Yoga is the answer. A successful audition can be a sliding doors moment that takes you from pouring pints or temping on reception to starring in a West End musical or strolling into the Queen Vic as a long-lost love child. It can mean…