Tag Archives: acting blog

Your moment of truth has arrived…I think…

What is that moment of truth? I had a fascinating discussion a few weeks back with a wonderfully talented actor about our “truth” as actors. Basically the conversation was about how far we go. Many years ago I attended Ecole Philippe Gaulier’s clowning course in Paris. The man is a genius, he really is. He […]

Part 5. GUEST POST: Showreels For The Twenty-first Century – Part Two

Earlier in the week I was delighted to share with you a guest post from Paul Barry about showreels and the do’s and don’ts – as part of the actor branding series. I am now back to share Paul’s second blog on following on from this very topic. And in case you missed the first […]

Part 1. USP’s rather than uncompromising silly positions

When you are setting up as an actor you’ll often hear the words “branding” and “USP” used a good deal. These two words are not merely clever marketing speak from some floosy who didn’t make it past acting school and moved instead to journalism. These two words encompass two very important things about you, the […]

Love’s little agents of change

My friends tease that I can’t technically call this my own lake…one day!  I learn a lot, daily! Every single day, every single breath, I am touched by friends, life, family and love. Sometimes it is simply in the form of a breathtaking view of the lake in my common like this one I took […]

The Christmas lull-aby

This post comes from a chat with a lovely acting friend of mine today about the lull that happens every year around Christmas time. Before we know it, Christmas is upon us and castings slow down for the holiday season. Mulled wine consumption increases, gym memberships find they aren’t being used enough, and our acting […]