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How much control do you have over your fate? What is luck?

Auditioning

November 11, 2019

I’ve been reading an article lately that suggests our fate is driven by our ancestors and lineage. As much as 50 – 60%! I found this quite staggering! So it begs the question, what role does fate play in our lives? And how much is left to chance? How you handle the various things that [...]

An actor has more control than they think… Here’s why…

Auditioning

November 4, 2019

Rather than writing my own article this week, I’m giving you an article from GQ magazine, interviewing one of our great actors that is not a household name, yet never stops working on his own terms – Edward Norton. 100 years ago the only way to work as an actor was on stage. When films [...]

What skills do you need to be a good working actor?

Auditioning

October 28, 2019

It depends who you ask! Some may say you need to sing and dance. Others say learn a musical instrument, learn a language. All are valid. But if you don’t know how to communicate with genuine rapport then you are way behind from the beginning. Communication and relationships are more important to an actor than [...]

You did have a strategy didn’t you?

Auditioning

October 21, 2019

Q: How do we measure success? A: We have a goal. We hit the goal. Wrong! Maybe just maybe there is another way round this thing called ‘success’. And it’s measured in increments rather than ‘getting the job’! This means, it’s all to do with patience! So I’m going to throw something out there which [...]

5 Ways to Overcome Rejection

Auditioning

October 14, 2019

The fear of rejection is one of our deepest human fears. Biologically wired with a longing to belong, we fear being seen in a critical way. We’re anxious about the prospect of being cut off, demeaned, or isolated. We fear being alone. We dread change. Once upon a time we as humans all travelled in [...]

The Importance of Being Observant

Auditioning

October 7, 2019

To be observant is a key requisite for any actor. To play a character, using accents and physical mannerisms comes from being critically observant. I was listening to Dean Carey from the Actors Studio the other day and he was saying that he doesn’t believe that actors have to come from a path of experience [...]

What is your Morning Face?

Agents

September 30, 2019

I don’t know about you, but my morning face can be pretty frightening. Thank God I have a husband that loves me…. Cause I’m pretty confident in knowing only someone that loved me (including my Monty cat) could see anything redeeming in that face that yawns in the mirror! What do I mean by your [...]

How to not give a flying f**k!

Agents

September 23, 2019

To start this conversation click on the link below and smile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqbk9cDX0l0 The desire for connection and what other people think is a normal natural part of being human. So is it such a bad thing to not give a f**k?? It can only be a bad thing when you become addicted to approval. What [...]

The Joy of Acting – do you still have it?

Agents

September 16, 2019

It’s a tough gig being an actor! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. We see so many actors come in to our studio full of hope, nervous energy and a need to succeed. But what do they all have in common? They all feel the same. They all feel the same sense of rejection when […]

How important is Social Media for actors?

Agents

September 9, 2019

Do all actors need to be on social media? We went to see ‘Palm Beach’ the other day with an awesome Ozie cast – Brian Brown, Sam Neill (Ok he’s a Kiwi but we take him as our own), Jacquie McKenzie, Heather Mitchell and many more. If you check their social media status they really [...]

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Audition tips and articles for actors from Australia’s leading Casting Director

How much control do you have over your fate? What is luck?

An actor has more control than they think… Here’s why…

What skills do you need to be a good working actor?

You did have a strategy didn’t you?

5 Ways to Overcome Rejection

The Importance of Being Observant

What is your Morning Face?

How to not give a flying f**k!

The Joy of Acting – do you still have it?

How important is Social Media for actors?

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