A very personal reflection

Oh look, an article that isn’t also on OneStopArts… 🙂 Thank you all of my wonderful readers for continuing to follow this blog and read my content, despite the fact that it’s often reprinted elsewhere – I promise, this will still be the first and best place to find my writing, although it will often … Continue reading →

Musing on filming and directing

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being in a music video for my friends Ben and Georgia, also known as the very talented Bitter Ruin. It was only the second time I’ve acted in front of a camera, most of my experience being theatrical (bar one short student film), and the experience was… interesting. This … Continue reading →

Ego acting up-date

After a couple of days, a couple of chats, and some very elaborate and excellent comments on my blog, I have come to some conclusion about the ego acting thing. I now know what I meant to say, and how it affects my life as an actor and director. First of all, a big thank … Continue reading →

Ego acting up?

I was having a friendly conversation with a director chum recently, and we were weighing up the pros and cons of ego in actors. It’s undeniable that actors, directors, and other theatre-types are often overburdened with an excess of ego, but have the ability to sublimate it when it comes to work. However, is this … Continue reading →

Acting corporate

With an acting career that’s finally paying off, it’s hit me how it is entirely not what I expected when I first wanted this sort of work. I always thought I’d need more training, or at least some sort of ‘big break’, but no; it’s just sort of happened. Jobs that pay a little have … Continue reading →

[script] sketch: hardly acting

Black curtains, black director’s chair and two sets of steps forming a block in the middle of the stage, the steps facing the wings. Enter the Director, followed closely by his Assistant. Director You got that, Jacobs? Black, black I want it black. In fact, check with our colour people, we must have something more … Continue reading →