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How to write an effective email (For Actors) Jun 06, 2018

How to write an effective email

To agents, casting directors, producers...?

Tough sometimes isn't it?

They Never Write Back

Ok so look, you are not always going to get a reply from casting directo...

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When discipline is difficult for actors... discipline productivity taking action Mar 17, 2018

When discipline is difficult?

Ok so I know this refers to everyone else and NOT you, right? :-)

But hey it can sometimes be very tricky to stay on track, all of those ideas you are learning now abou...

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Everything is perfect as it is right now mindset Mar 06, 2018

Perfectionism For Beginners (And Everybody Else - Including Me :-)

  1. What if everything was perfect exactly as it is right now?
  2. What if you didn’t need anything to change for you to feel good?
  3. What
  4. ...
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How to make ANY kind of tough acting decision! business of acting save money Jan 24, 2018

How to make ANY kind of tough acting decision!

Sometime we get very tricky decisions to make don't we?

I was coaching a young Irish actor once who had to choose between a year long contract in Harry...

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Everything is perfect actors life gratitude Jan 24, 2018

Gratitude

It's very important to take stock sometimes and focus on what we DO have as actors rather than what we do NOT have, isn't it?

Think about some of the things you do have? Things you can be ...

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Creating a positive mindset for actors mindset positive self tapes Jan 01, 2018

Your Positive Mindset

I play tennis on a fairly regular basis, and on some days I can't do anything right, on other days it's move over Roger Federer!

So what changed? My mindset...

Auditions used ...

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Permission to succeed as an actor Jan 01, 2018

We Learned How To Say No (on the inside)

One of the hardest things we all face in this business is our conditioning, and no-one escapes from it. Not me, not you...It's the stuff we are forged from......

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Vocal Flexibility vocal-flexibility Jan 01, 2018

Vocal Flexibility To Increase Rapport

It's a really good idea to develop vocal flexibility in your work as an actor. It benefits you as you present yourself to producers and gives you deeper insights...

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What to wear for an acting audition or self tape audition audition clothing audition tips what to wear for an audition Dec 31, 2017

It's confusing isn't it?

Your Goal : To align yourself with your character as seamlessly as possible for yourself, the casting director AND the client.

The right clothes help you look and feel the p...

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Got a horror or supernatural audition or self tape? auditions horror supernatural Jul 20, 2017

How to Spook the sh*te out of the audience and not yourself!

Horror and Supernatural - The Genres

Being in either of these genres can throw up a lot of issues for actors, right?

They can be very tr...

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How to start your day as an actor actors life Jun 26, 2017

Getting going in the mornings can be tough, right?

Or is it just me? ha ha...

Here's 6 little things you can do to spruce up the day...

https://youtu.be/NsHxThPKbpc

 

Step ONE - Drink water - H...

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How to start your day as an actor actors life Jun 26, 2017

Getting going in the mornings can be tough, right?

Or is it just me? ha ha...

Here's 6 little things you can do to spruce up the day...

https://youtu.be/NsHxThPKbpc

 

Step ONE - Drink water - H...

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