Category: Actors
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Setting up the best ring light for self tapes
Filed under: ActorsSetting up the best ring light position improves the quality of any self tape, brightening your eyes, hair and skin tones, and helping even the tiniest of facial expressions bring the character to life. It’s also great for filming your first showreel with a well executed monologue. But it requires a few experiments in positioning…
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Tongue Twisters for Voice Actors
Filed under: ActorsRemember the childhood fun of struggling through ‘red lorry, yellow lorry’ and other tongue twisters? Well, tongue twisters for voice actors are just as fun, but more importantly they improve articulation by coordinating your facial muscles, lips, and your breath. The key to doing tongue twisters properly is to start slowly. Gradually speed them up,…
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Ad Lib: Definition & Examples of Ad Libbing
Filed under: ActorsYou’re trying to get into acting without drama school and someone mentions ad libbed scenes. ‘What’s an ad lib?’ you ask yourself, trying not to let your panic show. Fear not, it just means saying words which haven’t been scripted. But read on for examples, learn why ad lib in acting is useful, and discover…
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Drama School & Actor Training To Start An Acting Career
Filed under: ActorsIt’s possible for young and mature adults to become an actor without drama school. And there are plenty of working child actors and teenage actors who don’t attend full time stage schools. But while actor qualifications aren’t essential to access talent agents and casting directors, acting training is an investment in your career which you…
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How To Get Into Acting Without Drama School
Filed under: ActorsGetting into acting without training from an accredited drama school is no easy matter, but it can be done. If you’re wondering how to get into acting without drama school, there are plenty of things you can do to launch your career as a professional actor. But take note – you’ll have to discover your…
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Acting Agencies in London
Filed under: ActorsAre you a performer wanting to apply for representation with acting agencies in London?
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The Mono Box & The Monologue Library
Filed under: ActorsSince 2013 The Mono Box has been supporting actors and theatre creatives from venues in London, ultimately becoming an Associate Company of Hampstead Theatre. Then in 2019 they launched The Speech Share podcast, allowing everyone access to the imparted knowledge and experience of some of the UK’s most renowned actors. The Mono Box rose to…
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Showreel For Actors
Filed under: ActorsAn actor’s showreel is the first time a casting director sees a performer in action. It must make an immediate impact and be relevant to the brief if you want to get an invitation to the casting room. What is a showreel? A showreel for actors is a short video of different scenes showing the…
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Why Your Agent Provides A Calendar
Filed under: ActorsWhy is an up to date calendar so critical for actors and performers? Actors lead busy lives involving training, a constant round of auditions, a mixture of paid jobs and side hustles, and plenty of volunteering time on creative projects. That’s even before family and social lives are thrown into the mix. Parents supporting child…
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How Much Do Extras Earn From UK Films & TV?
Filed under: ActorsExtras earn surprisingly little money for working on film and TV sets, despite the early starts, long hours and many outgoings. Yet you’ll still be lucky to take part. If you aren’t sure what an extra, supporting artiste or background artiste is, and want to know more about the process, head over to our article…
