Tag: soft skills
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Ivana Chubbuck’s 10 Performance Tips for Actors
Ivana Chubbuck, acting coach to the stars and creator of the Chubbuck technique, shares her top tips for actors to hone their craft. Throughout my years as an actor, I read many of the iconic books about acting and found them highly theoretical, as opposed to a practical guide on script analysis. I set about…
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A Performer’s Guide to Getting Organised in 2025
A how-to guide on setting and achieving goals for the year ahead, plus tips and tools to progress your performing career. At the start of a new year, many of us feel a mounting pressure to reinvent, whether through a ‘New Year, New Me’ mindset or by setting unrealistic goals all while fighting against a…
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EFT Tapping: What It Is and How It Can Help Reduce Performance Anxiety
Emotional Freedom Technique, the 30-second anxiety-reducing wellness therapy Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande used at the ‘Wicked’ premiere and how to use it on yourself. With countless interviews, green carpets, awards ceremonies and the global roaring success of Wicked, it’s no wonder Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been looking for ways to regulate their…
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How to Become a Freelance Drama, Dance or Singing Teacher
Looking for a side job? Start teaching drama, dance or singing as a freelancer now with this helpful guide and teaching tips. Many actors, singers, and dancers transform their passion for the performing arts into a rewarding teaching career. Teaching drama, dance, or singing as a freelancer offers a decent hourly wage, the opportunity to…
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How to Keep Fit as an Actor
Why fitness is important in acting and tips for actors to keep fit and increase their energy. An acting career is incredibly tiring and physically demanding. With all the preparatory work that a performing job requires – from learning lines to character analysis – actors often forget how physically exhausting the rehearsal process can be, not…
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An Actors’ Survival Guide to Side Jobs
Potential side jobs for actors that can help you make a living while acting. When you choose to pursue acting as a career, there are many uncertainties in your path ahead. Financial instability is perhaps the biggest concern for many aspiring actors and it’s common for creatives to have a hand in many different fields…
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Advocating for Yourself in the Workplace
How to recognise an unhealthy working environment and stand up for yourself when working as an actor. Unhealthy working environments can exist in any profession and unfortunately, acting is no exception. Whether it’s on set, during the casting process, or while you’re touring a production, you could find yourself in situations where someone or something…
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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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Sean McGinley’s Tips for Learning Scripts
Advice from the ‘Braveheart’ actor on how to start your acting career and learn a script Donegal-born actor Sean McGinley has had a career that spans decades and roles in countless well-known productions, including Braveheart, Gangs of New York, Shetland, The Alienist, and, most recently, the independent film Wait for Me. We had the chance…
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Nutrition Tips for Performers to Prevent Fatigue and Injury
What you should eat to boost your energy, stamina and recovery when acting and how to add variety to your diet. Performers, we are artistic athletes. This means that we often have the same energy requirements as many athletes in professional sports but are in the unique position of having to balance those requirements with…