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The Great Acting Blog: “Accept Everything”

02.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

"Accept everything and get on with it." - David Mamet Sometimes, when we are working on a long term goal, we have to tolerate something less than ideal, something which may seem like drudgery. Is there a way round it? Perhaps, but what if we can't see...

The Great Acting Blog: “If Not, Then Not – There’s No Need To Panic”

01.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 42 Comments

Time passes and we panic that we might never accomplish our goal. We become gripped by a fear which causes us to lose our focus and clarity of thought, our effectiveness is impaired. Too often we make big life and career decisions when in this...

The Great Acting Blog: “Why Doing Bad Work Can Make Us Cowards”

30.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

It is more than a little dispiriting when we hear an artist trying to justify their work, pleading as they do for special treatment. This usually takes the form of citing the extenuating circumstances under which the work was made, for example; "we did this...

The Great Acting Blog: “Integrity Works”

29.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

In response to my post on first principles, it seems that some have complained that integrity is impossible to define, that it means different things to different people, that it changes, and so how can one truly act with it? Well, the whole point is...

The Great Acting Blog: “Why Actors Struggle With Big Projects”

28.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The life of an actor doesn't necessarily lend itself to long term thinking. It's not a structured lifestyle, and rarely is career progression linear. The actor's mentality then, becomes about not looking too far ahead - this is partly a protective mechanism against the disappointments...

The Great Acting Blog: “Choose Which Kind Of Actor You Are”

27.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The best people to work with are those who have taken the time to perfect their technique, who know how to behave in the professional arena. They have confidence because they know what they are doing. They display no affectations, they do not want anything...

The Great Acting Blog: “How Focus Banishes Fear”

26.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 36 Comments

The concern for many actors about getting their own production off the ground or leading their own company is that their acting skills will suffer as a result, or their development will become stunted because their focus will be taken away from their acting. This...

Noirish Project Update – A Whole New Chapter In British Cinema

25.11.2013 , Noirish Project , 0 Comments

Post production is now complete. Jay Harris has done an immense job on the soundscape for the film, and delivered some very exciting results. We're going to have a private screening just to view and iron out any lingering issues and then the picture will be...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Benefit Of Studying Our Heroes”

25.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

As we know, understanding what it is we're trying to do, understanding what our project is about, is crucial to making progress. Without that understanding we will be forever hamstrung in our efforts. One way of gaining this understanding, is by studying the work and careers...

The Great Acting Blog: “Work Shouldn’t Be Miserable”

23.11.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

Focus on what you enjoy. This is especially true for actors, who are constantly being told things like; "yes, but you've got to do years of garbage work in order to get the chance to do the stuff you enjoy". Why exactly? Why must we continually...