Whether for stage or screen you must learn your lines. There is no excuse.As veteran British actor Bill Nighy says: "You must know your lines inside out and back to front."If you don't know ... Read
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Learning Lines
Hitting Marks
What are marks and why are they important?Marks are used so that the actors are standing in the correct positions for the lights and camera. They can either be toe marks - strips of gaffa tape ... Read
Screen Presence
Charisma. Presence. How do you define it?Some people are photogenic: The camera makes them look even better than in real life. Other people look better in the flesh and don't photograph ... Read
Opportunities Online
Many actors and acting students are taking a proactive approach to their careers and producing their own online programs. Online programming is the programming of the future as more and more people ... Read
Looks Aren’t Everything
Most people who dream of being an actor dream of being a movie star. But that is not an ideal place to be in, as you are surrounded by sycophants and can easily lose touch with reality. Also if you ... Read
Blocks
A trades person goes to work with a bag of tools. An actors tool kit is their voice and their body. If the trades persons bag of tools are cheap and substandard then their work will obviously be ... Read