The Stage

An Actor’s Diary: Open Auditions

As a general rule, I tend to stay as far away from open audition as I can, especially if they are for reality TV shows. Why? OK – Let’s use The X Factor as an example. You’re a talented actor and singer with credits in musical theatre and have years of experience. Why then are you queuing up with thousands of people most of whom are cackling girls smoking thirty B&H and “just wanna be …

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An Actor’s Diary: Getting Work

There are real highs and lows when you’re a actor. The first thing most people think of when you say the word ‘actor’ is Hollywood. For the majority of actors, the reality is minimum wages, long hours and sore feet… and that’s just the lucky ones who managed to land work.   When you’ve got work, everything is great. You’re in a profession you really love and you’re getting paid to do it; but unlike …

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