The Straight Talk No Filter Blog
Every article is a tool. Every video is a lesson. No filler — just what actually works.
Learning lines can be an issue for some actors, cant it?
Can line learning APPS really help?
I thought I'd do some detective work for y'all!
Confession time - I don't use learning lines apps to le...
Have you had a REALLY bad acting audition?
So you really screwed it up?!
Made a great big mess of that massive important audition? The one that was going to change your life? Or you sent off that se...
How do you choose a Shakespearean Monologue? - Hamlet? As You Like It? Alls Well?
As you are reading your favourite Shakespearean monologues pick the ones that resonate with you! That shake you up a ...
Shakespeare's Monologues : Hamlet
The perfect Shakespearean monologue does not exist. They are all perfect - ok I admit, I'm a fan! And perfection does not exist, right?
So how do you approach him?
...Easy Relaxation-for-actors...
Lee Strasberg, the legendary acting coach who is often referred to as 'the father of method acting', described tension as the “occupational disease of the actor” and one...
Things to think through when playing a cop
All kinds of authority figures exist on stage, TV and film these days right? Is there nothing actors can't play? or get asked to play?
An easy challenge ri...
The Amazing Power Of YOUR Actors Brain
Remember this :-
"Neurons that fire together wire together"
To simplify: Our brain cells communicate with one another via a process called synaptic transmissi...
3 Absolute Don'ts
1. Don’t play the obstacle - overcome the obstacle
Inexperienced actors play emotions rather than intentions.
When an actor reads in a script the phrase "sadly", or "fearfully" t...
The Feel Good Factor for Actors

Try this...
The Feel Good Factor - And How To Create It - fast - a downloadable pdf for you to practice your new skills on the go.
Ok so - here's a very quick wa
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Ever wonder how you're doing?
Take the actors health check. Use the check list.
C.H.E.C.K.
Clarity
1. Who do I want to become as an actor?
2. What do I want right now in my professional life?
...So how’s the Year going for you so far?
Yup, it’s that time again when we think about our future and it’s exciting, isn’t it?
We get filled with enthusiasm and say to ourselves, ‘I know my plans di...
10 tips to make your actors resume hum!
- Your resume is always on one (1) sheet of paper.
- It must fit on the back of your 10x 8 headshot. (Seen this video about headshots?)
- Staple your resume to ...
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