The secret actor on the proper way to recite Shakespeare
Hint: extend your arm masterfully, click your thumb and fingers rhythmically, and repeat: 'ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka ...'A big problem with acting is that talent is largely subjective: one …
Hint: extend your arm masterfully, click your thumb and fingers rhythmically, and repeat: 'ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka ...'A big problem with acting is that talent is largely subjective: one …
Getting that work call is such a buzz that you often don't think about what kind of job it is you've acceptedYou know that spring you get in your step when someone randomly says you're looki…
Yes, writers can be precious about their scripts. But none more so than the writer-actor - even if it's in front of a live audienceActors need writers. Without writers, actors would be mute,…
Our series continues as the Secret Actor discusses what's OK when it comes to showing off " and what's pure peacockeryIn order to perform in front of people you've never met, not to mention …
Every group of actors has one peer whom lazy casting directors are always looking for " and for young men it used to be Martin FreemanAn actor I know is now a household name. Not so long ago…
Desperate for work, our showbusiness insider resorts to an open casting call for a musical about the wild westAn out-of-work actor is like an indiscriminate person out on the pull. When you'…
Our new series continues with the Secret Actor suffering through a world-weary rant from a successful actor who just gets 'too many scripts'Draw forth the image of a very beautiful actor; ho…
In the second of our new series, The Secret Actor asks why fading household names sometimes can't grasp that sexual allure often diminishes with box-office appealPicture a male actor, once a…