Self-tapes are a blessing yet they come with their own set of problems for actors, mainly technical and over-analysing performances (which can be self-tape killers). Self-tapes are the next step after seeing your headshot, so it’s crucial that you get it right, as everything you do is a reflection of yourself and your brand. Having …
Auditions appear to be a microcosm of the acting industry, yet you will spend much of your acting career in auditions as oppose to productions and an even larger majority of time applying for auditions. Let’s assume you’re fairly confident with applying for auditions (if not this blog covers cover letters) and you’re getting a good …
We both know that acting is the only thing that truly makes you happy, that you’re truly passionate about, that you could do for the rest of your life without getting bored. And we both know that if you hit the success you’re after it can bring you the financial and time freedom you’ve always …
Knowing when and if you should quit your day job is one of many things that runs through the minds of actors. As I was training some actors this weekend the question around quitting the day job cropped up. I realised that not only would this actor be worrying, but loads more of you would be too. …
There are two things that are crucial to your success which will determine how far your career will go. The first thing is talent. Presuming you have or are training and have talent, the second is just as important and compliments this. I should throw in at this point that the value of training is so much more …
An acting career isn’t made over night. It can take years upon years of graft, fine tuning your skills and leveling up to get that “overnight success” you want, yet it can take only one seemingly small *thing* to derail your acting career for good and find yourself permanently stuck, heading for a lifetime of jobs …
When to quit your acting dreams is one of the biggest worries for most actors, ignited by the fear of not being able to pay the bills, not being good enough, of wasting your time, of listening to the opinions of others, from countless rejections to seeing your friends settling down and buying nice houses and …
In 2014 the average annual UK income was £27,000. Can you honestly say as an actor that you earn £27,000 per year, each year from acting alone? Of course not! If figures are still true, at any one time, 97% of actors are unemployed. If we go on the national minimum wage (£7.20 in the …
The fear of not being good enough is like a spider web; once we’re tangled in it, it’s very difficult to get out of. I plead guilty your honour to fearing not being good enough, I hold my hands up high and can honestly share with you that everything I speak about in today’s blog …
I was recently speaking with some actors about why they thought most aspiring actors don’t achieve their dreams. These actors agreed that finding work was the big issue. Whilst I absolutely agree that finding and sustaining work to pays the bills can be very difficult, it goes a little deeper as to why most aspiring actors never …
