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Screen Presence

May 14, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

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

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

March 20, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

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

March 20, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

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

Being Open Minded

February 11, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Being open-minded, non-judgmental and accepting of people of all beliefs, races and creeds gives you an edge and an insight that close-minded people lack.As an actor you cannot be closed off to ... Read

Pre-Audition Tips

January 29, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

When you audition for a role in a film or television drama you have very little time in the room with the casting director - so preparation is vital.But how do you successfully prepare for the ... Read

Wooden Acting

When an actor’s performance is described as “wooden,” what does that mean? Basically it means that the performance is forced, in other words, the feelings and emotions are “acted,” not felt. Good acting is living in the moment and truthfully experiencing what the character is feeling emotionally from moment to moment. Wooden acting can be […]

Finding the right acting tutor

The first step in commencing your budding acting career is to find the right acting school and, most importantly, the right acting teacher for you. If you want to learn stage acting then you have a wide choice of institutions. If you want to study screen acting, the choices are limited. But the most critical […]

Truthful Acting

Truthful acting means just that. It means don’t ACT for the camera but instead have an experience! Feel what the character is feeling from moment to moment and immerse yourself fully into the role. The camera is a great bullshit detector and if you’re “acting” then the camera will immediately read the performance as phony […]

Commitment

It’s one thing to apply for a full-time acting course after completing high school when you have plenty of free time and access to resources such as Hex, Austudy or Abstudy. But what if you’re a mature age student? How can you learn how to act while juggling a full-time job and family commitments? If […]

Learning Lines

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 your lines then you are not connected to either the moment or to the other actor(s). There are numerous techniques […]