Category: Actors

Actors have a difficult life which is seldom understood because acting looks easy.

In reality, it’s a highly competitive industry where only the lucky few can earn a decent living. Even getting into a decent drama school or signing up to a good agent is painfully difficult. And there are plenty of individuals and businesses ready to make a living from your dreams.

But if you’re ready to start your acting career, you may be interested in the following articles:

Acting Agencies – Which One Is Right For You? includes links to dozens of pages about UK agencies in London and around the UK

Fake Agencies: Spotting Them Isn’t Easy! outlines the warning signs you must look for when considering any talent agency

Casting Websites are an essential tool all actors use to find work

Facebook Groups UK lists some good place to find and establish networks with filmmakers and other actors

What Does A Casting Director Do? should help you avoid asking the wrong questions to an important industry gatekeeper

Getting Into Drama School In The UK explains the difficult task ahead and some of the best options available to aspiring actors

If you want to become a supporting artiste, background artiste or extra, you may find the following articles helpful:

Extras Agencies In The UK gives you reputable options across the nation

How To Become A Film And TV Extra introduces the type of work and how to access it

Finding Free Monologues For Your Audition

Free monologues can be accessed by any aspiring actor. But the sources you choose could impact the quality of your performance. Monologue Definition The Greek words for ‘single’, monos, and ‘to speak’, legein, combine together to make monologos. It has wound its way into the English language as the word monologue. The word has...

Fake Agencies: Spotting Them Isn’t Easy!

Compiling our list of UK Acting Agencies was more difficult than we’d like because it’s so hard to tell the difference between a fake agency and a badly performing one. Our advice is to work hard for representation at a selective agency whose clients can be individually tracked as busy, paid performers. What is...

Acting Agencies Based In Belfast And Northern Ireland

We carried out a review of almost a thousand acting agencies across the UK. This page summarises our findings of acting agencies in Northern Ireland. Research Before The Application There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams. Also, you’ll make a better impression...

Acting Agencies Based In Cardiff And Wales

Research Comes First There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers get regular paid...

Acting Agencies In Scotland

Don’t Apply Until You’ve Done Research There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers...

Acting Agencies In North East England

Always Research Before Applying There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers get regular...

Acting Agencies In North West England

Research Every Agency you Intend To Apply To There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Check – Can you see...

Acting Agencies In Central England

Carefully Research Acting Agencies Before Contacting Them There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers...

Acting Agencies In South West England

Always Research Agencies Before Applying There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers get regular...

Acting Agencies In South East England

Carefully Research Acting Agencies That Interest You There’s a lot of research you must do before applying to an agency. It will help you avoid scams, and make a better impression on the good agents. Have you read our article Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You? Remember: Can you see evidence that performers...