Tag: television
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Top Tips on How to Write Your Own Show
Mark Thomas, Simon Longman, Vinay Patel, Luke Barnes and Georgia Christou share their top tips for writing your own work When opportunities don’t come your way, you need to go out and create your own. For actors, this can mean writing your own show to perform in. As screenwriter and playwright, Vinay Patel (Murdered by…
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Meet the Casting Director: Avy Kaufman
Artios Award-winning casting director, Avy Kaufman, talks about the casting process, acting resumes and how she finds the right actors for parts Avy Kaufman has had a long and hugely successful career, casting for well-loved films and TV shows such as Brokeback Mountain, The Sixth Sense, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Life of Pi. Fresh off her Artios Award…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland – Spring 2023
Spring has officially sprung, and so has the UK and Ireland film industry. Let’s take a look at these exciting projects currently filming over the next few months. 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for film and television in the UK. Awards season is behind us, and we look forward to blockbuster…
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2023 BAFTA TV Awards Nominations Announced
‘The Responder’ and ‘This is Going to Hurt’ lead the nominations at this year’s TV BAFTA Awards The nominations for the annual TV BAFTA Awards have been announced and with a huge variety of categories, the television drama genre reigns supreme with the most nominations. The BAFTA Television Awards will take place on Saturday 14…
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Transitioning from Screen to Stage
Four tips to help serial screen performers who are treading the boards for the first time The institution of acting in this country starts out on the stage. In the theatre, at drama school, or in scene study classes, we learn to tread the boards, fill the space, and successfully transmit the story across to an audience,…
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Tips for Preparing for a Performance
Top tips about preparing for performing on stage or on camera. As part of the Spotlight Prize, graduate performers are asked to perform a monologue of their choice in front of the camera before performing a second piece on stage in front of an audience of industry professionals. We asked them what they did differently to prepare for each…
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5 Films and TV Shows Filming in the UK in 2023
2023 is looking like an exciting year for the screen – here are five films and TV series currently filming in the UK and Ireland. By Charlie Gardiner The new year is upon us and as we look forward to what 2023 has in store for us, we celebrate the exciting productions that are back…
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8 Films and TV Shows Shooting in the UK and Ireland This Winter
We take a look at the productions currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland. Festival season is sadly behind us, but awards season is just around the corner and some of the biggest films of the year are still to be released. UK and Irish film studios are busy working to meet deadlines and actors…
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How Lighting Affects Actors
How the world of lighting impacts actors, the characters they play and the scenes they’re in. The magic is rarely under the spotlight, it’s in the mystery surrounding it. Lighting is a powerful tool I always pay attention to, not only when watching a play or a film but also as something I can harness…
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Transitioning from Theatre to TV
Making the change from performing at the theatre to on-camera is not always an easy transition. Actress Karen Johal writes about the differences and difficulties when making the move from stage to the small screen. I’ve worked on several shows over the years both off-broadway in New York and at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre – my…