Extra Work for Actors
“We’re actors; a day spent on set is better than a day spent anywhere else.” That line comes from Carolyn Minnott, played by Jacki Weaver, in The Disaster Artist. If you agree with the sentiment,...
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How Much do Actors Get Paid?
When I was young and announced to my family that I was going to become an actor, the first thing my cousin said was: “Can you buy me a yacht?” And I said: “Yes.” My...
How to Get Better at Auditioning
Even actors of the highest calibre agree that auditioning is hard. We’ve all been in an audition where we’ve stuttered while introducing ourselves, dropped lines, lost connection to what we’re saying and said a very...
Mask for Actors
Have you ever been making faces at yourself in the bathroom mirror and suddenly your face contorts into a shape that you’ve never seen before, and it’s so extreme that you hardly recognise yourself for...
Animal Work in Acting
If you went to drama school, you probably had a strong reaction to the title of this article. Animal work in acting is a contentious topic for some! If you didn’t have a reaction, you...
What is Clowning?
I’ve always wondered what exactly makes clowns so terrifying for some people. Is it the nose? The face paint? The crazy wig? The fact that it’s an adult human being behaving like a child in...
Why You Don’t Need to Go to Drama School
Drama school can feel like an essential part of becoming a successful actor. For this reason, a lot of people, like me, spend years auditioning under this assumption. However, this is only one path on...
Why Actors Should Learn How to Play an Instrument
When I was a kid, my parents forced me to take up piano lessons and, oh boy, was I unhappy about that. Every Wednesday afternoon on the way to the lesson, I would think: “Why...
How Playing Dungeons & Dragons Improves Your Acting
I’ll come clean straight away: I’m a nerd. A big one. So much so that I often introduce myself to people as a nerd first, actor second. By now, you’ve probably heard about this niche...
Essential Practice for Actors: Morning Pages
Being an actor can be disheartening: it’s practically part of the job. If you’ve spent some time out there cutting your teeth like the rest of us, you’ve probably had a handful of wins and...