There is no denying that all actors are going to face that frustrating period when the acting work dries up. It can feel like your acting career will never get back on track, others may tell you to think about packing it in and getting a “proper job”, you might even think that yourself; you …
Many years ago I felt angry and frustrated that my acting career was at a stand still. I applied for role after role, kept up my training (even after drama school), utilised my contacts to get work, sought advice from successful, respected actors, spent most of my days on Spotlight and CCP but none of …
I often get lots of actors asking me whether they should use social media and whether it’s relevant for actors. Social media for actors is a very good idea when used appropriately and there is a specific, desired outcome, otherwise it can end up sapping lots of time for very little results. Social media has been …
Working for free is a subject that causes a lot of debate within the acting industry. I see it talked about in lots of acting groups and I speak about it with my own acting students regularly. The thing is, many actors want to build up their credits and profile but that can be difficult when …
Landing a London agent is one of the main goals for many actors – one they know will have great contacts, put them up for the right auditions, nurture their careers and fight their corner. What a great goal to have! So why is it so many of you struggle to land a London agent? The …
YOUR WEEKLY ACTING BLOG To keep you at the top of your game I was asked to guest write for Surviving Actor’s blog series “Running a career outside of London” ahead of their Manchester event (Sat 10th Oct). I was given three questions to answer honestly, for those actors who live outside the big smoke …
As an actor do you know how to sell yourself? Whether you’re a child actor, teen actor or adult actor you all have one thing in common; you need to know the roles that you are most likely to land so you can cater your marketing towards that to stop you wasting time and energy. …
