Best StandBy Method Acting Studio Podcasts (2025)

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The Lie of Drama School: What New Actors Really Need to Go Pro 18:49

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17h ago18:49

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Drama school told me my acting was "fcking sht". No support. No guidance. Just shame. If you've ever questioned your talent or wondered if you need traditional drama school training to make it... this episode is for you. I'm pulling back the curtain on what actually builds a professional actor, why drama school isn't the only path and how I found t…

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How to deliver a powerful scene with script in hand 9:43

2d ago9:43

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Still holding the script and feeling totally disconnected in the scene? In this powerful episode of Unstoppable Actors, we're diving into what REALLY happens when actors haven't learnt their lines yet... And why it often leads to performances that feel flat, fake, or just... forgettable. I break down the 3 most common habits actors fall into when t…

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Why your scenes feel flat (and the Stanislavski exercise that fixes it) 19:53

2d ago19:53

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Are you getting tired and frustrated with getting to the end of scenes knowing something was missing? You did your best but it feels like you're just reciting lines instead of them feeling like they're yours. In this episode of Unstoppable Actors, I'm sharing a powerful Stanislavski acting exercise that will help you transform your performances fro…

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Why Getting Through a Monologue is Hurting Your Acting 12:46

5d ago12:46

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Are you powering through monologues just to get them done? Feeling like you're surviving the scene instead of living through it? In this episode, I dive deep into one fo the biggest traps early career actors fall into... performance survival mode. I'll show you how this common habit is silently sabotaging your ability to create truthful, emotionall…

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The Secret To Making Small Roles Unforgettable 13:58

6d ago13:58

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The Secret To Making Small Roles Unforgettable If you've ever felt disheartened being cast in a "small role", this episode is your permission slip to see it differently... and start making those roles work for you. I'm diving into the craft and career value of small roles, how to approach them like a pro, and why they are the hidden stepping stones…

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Slip into ANY character with ease (and stay there) 8:14

28d ago8:14

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Struggling to truly become your character - instead of just playing them? In this episode, I walk you through powerful, practical tips to help you immerse into the character with ease. Fro dissolving nerves and overthinking to unlocking authentic emotional connection, these tools are for actors who want to go deeper faster... And with more confiden…

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Why I turned down a role, and why you should too 12:03

1M ago12:03

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Have you ever felt the pressure to say yes to a role, or every role, even when something didn't sit quite right? In this episode, I'm sharing why I recently turned down a part... and why that decision was one of the most empowering things I've done in my acting career. You'll learn 🎭 What it really means to say no (and how it can actually move your…

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The Reset: Getting Back Into Auditions Without the Panic 14:22

1M ago14:22

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The Reset: Getting Back Into Auditions Without the Panic. Haven't had an audition in a while? Feeling the pressure to "get it right" now that ones finally landed in your inbox? This episode is for you. I'm walking you through exactly how to reset your mindset, prep like a pro and deliver high-quality auditions - even if you feel out of practice. Yo…

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Beyond the Lines: The Secrets to Deeper Characters 13:39

1M ago13:39

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Are you stuck in line-learning mode? This episode is your wake-up call. In "Beyond the Lines: The Secrets to Deeper Characters", I break down why focusing only on lines is sabotaging your performances - and keeping you from standing out early in your career. You'll discover: The truth about why surface-level acting isn't memorable 2 powerful Method…

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Get in character like a pro, even before the camera rolls 9:53

1M ago9:53

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Struggling to feel connected to your character when the director calls "action"? In this episode, I reveal three common things actors do before scenes that actually block emotional truth - and what to do instead. You'll discover one powerful (and rarely talked about) Method Acting exercise that helps you drop into the role with ease - no overthinki…

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Get Out of Your Head: How to Feel More and Act Less 13:13

1M ago13:13

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Want to move your audience to tears - for real? In this episode, I share a powerful method acting exercise called affective memory, and how we paired it with the "baby in the bath" exercise to unlock genuine emotion in a deeply gripping scene. You'll hear how one actor, using nothing more than a teatowel as a prop baby accessed raw emotional truth …

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When the character slips away: Try This 15:14

2M ago15:14

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Try The Method Actor's Circle for just £1! Unlock access to professional Method Acting Classes, audition coaching and career support. Join now at bit.ly/themethodactorscircle and use code MAC1 for your £1 trial. Ever felt disconnected from your character right before stepping on stage? In this raw, revealing episode, I share how a director's differ…

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How 6 Months Of Method Acting Led to an Amazon Prime Film Role 46:05

2M ago46:05

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Step inside the inspiring story of Ayelen Nilsson - an early career actor who went to her first Method Acting class to be cast in an Amazon Prime film in just six months. In this candid episode we talk about her first-ever audition, the surpriing detour brought her back to acting and the unexpected person who believed in her dream. We also get real…

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Save Your Audition - Even On A Bad Day 13:23

2M ago13:23

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Woke up late? Forgot your lines? Life falling apart on the day of your audition? Yep - it happens! In this episode, I'm giving you the simple mindset shits and action plan to reset fast and still give a performance that earns you a recall or better still, getting booked, even when the lead up is a mess. Because being a professional actor doesn't me…

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Think like an A-Lister: 5 tips to unlock the actor mindset that books roles 15:04

2M ago15:04

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Want to know the real difference between actors who stay stuck and the ones landing roles on Netflix, HBO and the West End? It's not just talent - it's mindset. In this episode, I'm sharing 5 powerful mindset shifts that A-list actors live by - and how you can start using them today to stand out in auditions, stop overthinking scenes and finally be…

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The Audition Fail That Taught Me Everything (that you can steal) 17:05

2M ago17:05

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Cringe alert: my very first audition was a total flop - and I want you to learn from it. In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of that disaster and breaking down the common mistake most new actors make (including me!). If you've ever frozen, faked your way through. or felt like you weren't good enough, this one's for you. You'll learn T…

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A key step in getting your first agent 11:07

2M ago11:07

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Turbocharge your talent with little-used Method Acting techniques, because less overthinking plus more raw emotion = more role offers. Unlock access to your 1 month for £1 entry into The Method Actor's Circle HERE (use code MAC1) Support the show INSTA: @standbymethodactingstudio WEB: standbymethod.com FREE THE ESSENTIAL METHOD ACTING HANDBOOK: htt…

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7 Bad Acting Habits To Avoid 14:53

2M ago14:53

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Turbocharge your talent with little-used Method Acting techniques, because less overthinking plus more raw emotion = more role offers. Unlock access to your 1 month for £1 entry into The Method Actor's Circle HERE (use code MAC1) Disconnecting from the character isn't because you lack talent. It's because you've got so used to one or more of these …

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How to pull emotions out of the bag on demand every take! 14:29

2M ago14:29

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Turbocharge your talent with little-used Method Acting techniques, because less overthinking plus more raw emotion = more role offers. Unlock access to your 1 month for £1 entry into The Method Actor's Circle HERE (use code MAC1) Crying on cue in scenes can be one of the most anxiety producing tasks as an actor. Add onto this needing to cry multipl…

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Get your acting career back on track in 2 easy steps 16:26

2M ago16:26

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Method Acting is THE path out of overthinking and character disconnect that over 85% of award-winning actors use and now you have access to all their secrets! If you're serious about leaving your 9-5...this is your exit plan. Try The Method Actor's Circle for next to nothing and see the progress you make. Accept your one month £1 trial offer with s…

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How To Get Audition Re-Calls With Very Little Prep Time 15:35

2M ago15:35

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Turn acting into a living, with consist HIGH QUALITY performances that mesmerise your audiences with proven Method Acting Techniques. Accept your one month for £1 trial offer inside The Method Actor's Circle with your MAC1 discount code HERE It's no surprise that many actors find prepping auditions stressful - where do you find the time when you ha…

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3 things to stop doing before scenes to get genuinely emotionally connected 15:24

3M ago15:24

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End the overthinking and develop more raw emotion and get those casting directors hooked. Try The Method Actor's Circle for 1 month for £1 with discount code MAC1 HERE A common misonomer about scenes is that the start of the scene is on the first line. This isn't true. The scene starts before the scene starts. Most actors know this intuitively as t…

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Why you can NEVER fail with characters! EVER! 13:24

3M ago13:24

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Create characters Casting Directors and Film Directors crave with The Animal Exercise, available to dive into on the Spring 2025 10-Week Method Acting Module. Submit your application now! There are some truths when it comes to art, creativity and character creation that simply can't be denied, and one of those is that you can NEVER ever fail with c…

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How to prepare for a Method Acting class 12:19

3M ago12:19

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Create characters Casting Directors and Film Directors crave with The Animal Exercise, available to dive into on the Spring 2025 10-Week Method Acting Module. Submit your application now! You would not believe some of the things actors have done in the past, that has meant they've looked a little foolish in their method acting classes. This is easi…

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Why playing characters naturally is a bad idea 16:54

3M ago16:54

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Create characters Casting Directors and Film Directors crave with The Animal Exercise, available to dive into on the Spring 2025 10-Week Method Acting Module. Submit your application now! Ok, so I think it's safe tyo say nobody wants to be delivering characters and scenes in a shouty, hammy, fake way right? So it's only natural (pun intended) to th…

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What's expected of you at auditions 13:21

3M ago13:21

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Create characters Casting Directors and Film Directors crave with The Animal Exercise, available to dive into on the Spring 2025 10-Week Method Acting Module. Submit your application now! With sometimes hundreds of applications coming in for the same role, to be selected to audition you've done something right. Something about your casting profile …

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Why Regular Acting Classes Miss the Mark 21:30

3M ago21:30

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Open the doors to your acting dreams and get your foot in more doors. Learn The Animal Exercise to create stand out characters that get you to your first or next paid acting role quicker! WHAT'S THIS ABOUT? Regular acting classes miss the mark simply because they're overlooking the key things early career actors need. And this is dangerous because …

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The 3 foundational Method Acting Techniques you shouldn’t skip 13:22

3M ago13:22

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COME AND SEE HOW ASPIRING ACTORS (with practically blank CVs!) END UP ON AMAZON PRIME AND IN HOLLYWOOD! This free peak into the Method Acting Module that is currently running will help you understand why what we do is different... and better. GET ACCESS HERE The hardest moment to connect to the character is the moment long before you say your first…

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Create stronger characters with a rarely used Method Acting exercise 13:11

3M ago13:11

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COME AND SEE HOW ASPIRING ACTORS (with practically blank CVs!) END UP ON AMAZON PRIME AND IN HOLLYWOOD! This free peek into the Method Acting Module that is currently running will help you understand why what we do is different…and better. GET ACCESS HERE Getting off the starting blocks with your acting career is all about showing up as the ultimat…

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2 types of actors (which are you?) 12:19

3M ago12:19

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Observe a Method Acting class, to see exactly why students of StandBy Method Acting Studio are getting cast in big productions so early in their career. This is available for one-time only at no cost. REGISTER HERE Method Actors are renowned for bringing edge, depth, intensity and vitality to their roles. A Method Actor can play two characters, and…

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How to stop self-sabotaging so you achieve your acting goals 11:55

4M ago11:55

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Catch the break you're working so hard for - no matter how long you've been at it. Rinse and repeat the process A-list actors and those who go from acting job to acting job have laid out for you by joining The Business of Acting Bootcamp HERE. Remember to sue your discount code TVWORK2025 Here it is again - that fantasy of working on stage, film an…

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3 reasons early career actors don't catch the break they want 14:26

4M ago14:26

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Catch the acting break you're working so hard for, by popping over to our Insta page HERE and DM-ing the word "discount code" to get a huge £100 off the highly-acclaimed Business of Acting Bootcamp. To catch the acting break you're working so hard for, you need to sharpen more than just your acting skills. You're working hard to hone your craft, yo…

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3 places to find auditions ASAP 13:13

4M ago13:13

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QUICK QUICK!! The Business of Acting Workshop: Raise Your Profile, Book More Roles is available to watch for FREE for 48 hours before it gets deleted. Request access to it HERE One of the biggest complaints of new and early career actors, is having zero auditions lined up. There naturally will be some dry spells, but you can certainly make it easie…

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STOP writing the same generic USPs in your cover letters (and do this) 6:09

4M ago6:09

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QUICK QUICK!! The Business of Acting Workshop: Raise Your Profile, Book More Roles is available to watch for FREE for 48 hours before it gets deleted. Request access to it HERE Most actors (see if this is you too), are wasting soooooooo many hours scratching their heads saying "I don't know what's unique about me". OR Writing the same old, generic …

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ACTORS! 3 insights to create a showreel that sells you 12:40

4M ago12:40

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies in a limited time replay of the Business of Acting Workshop. Head over to Insta and DM the word "REPLAY" to access this exclusive training. For 1:1 coaching on your showreel scenes, please head over here Stop wasting money, time, effort a…

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Why your acting career isn't advancing (the 3 areas to focus on to move past this) 13:46

4M ago13:46

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE You can be putting all the work in ✅ Developing your craft ✅ Writing to agents and Casting Directors ✅ Signing up to all the casting sites ✅ Joining all the acting Fa…

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4 myths about your acting career that are keeping you in the shadows! 14:40

4M ago14:40

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE It's a no-brainer and you really don't need to be told that the more people know who you are in the acting industry, the more opportunities you'll be presented with. …

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Get Your Foot In More Doors in 2025: The Best Acting Industry Advice 14:39

5M ago14:39

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE If getting more:- doors opened opportunities and auditions presenting themselves auditions turning into your name on the cast list is high on your list of priorities …

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Writing cover letters is hard: Here's why that's a lie 10:04

5M ago10:04

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE Ever put pen to paper, or opened up your laptop and the blank page just keeps getting blanker and blanker?? "How do I start my cover letter?" "What should I say?", do…

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1 headshot is all you need 16:30

5M ago16:30

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE As you walk into the headshot session it's exciting but nerve-wracking... Do I know what I need to do? What poses? Should I do poses? Have I brought the right outfits…

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Avoid these dangerous habits if you want more auditions 11:50

5M ago11:50

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Get more doors opened and more auditions in 2025 when you learn the rarely taught business of acting strategies that are rarely taught. Available for FREE for 100 actors REGISTER HERE In a poll over on our Instagram, we asked what actors struggled with the most, what came out on top was getting more auditions. In this episode, the three dangerous h…

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Get out of your acting rut with these 4 powerful exercises 18:19

5M ago18:19

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Get more doors opened, more auditions in 2025 with an exclusive workshop available for 100 actors for FREE REGISTER HERE Auditions dry up, motivation has gone on vacay and progress is less than snails pace. This wasn't how 2025 was supposed to start. Eeeeeeeek! Actors: when your acting career hits a rut, there are 4 simple and easy things to do, wh…

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3 Method Acting exercises that connect you to the character in under 20 minutes! 10:00

5M ago10:00

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Unlock access to 40 essential Method Acting exercises that simplify getting your foot in the door for FREE - DOWNLOAD THE METHOD ACTOR'S HANDBOOK HERE Less overthinking + more raw emotion = more role offers, join THE METHOD ACTOR'S CIRCLE and get access to over 25 different Method Acting exercises and the audition zone class mentioned in this episo…

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A big mistake to avoid with your 2025 acting goals 10:58

6M ago10:58

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LAST CHANCE: Become 10 x more castable and get those doors opened and more audition requests with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme: Building a Believable Character. CHECK IT OUT HERE The new year, new me energy is great, but it doesn't last. This is why so many actors start out with such good intentions and such enthusiasm, only to end …

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Signs you're a Method Actor 12:17

6M ago12:17

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Turbocharge your talent to get ahead of the new year new me crowd, Get those doors opened and more audition requests with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme: Building a Believable Character. CHECK IT OUT HERE Method Acting has forged the careers of an astounding amount of actors who grace screens the world over. But how do you know whethe…

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Stop doing this at auditions so you can actually stand out 14:22

6M ago14:22

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Turbocharge your talent to get ahead of the new year new me crowd, and get those doors opened and more audition requests with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme. CHECK IT OUT HERE You hit record on your self-tape audition, or step into the space for your in-person audition... And despite feeling excited, a little bit nervous, but confiden…

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Top tips for audition interviews 15:38

7M ago15:38

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Deliver stand out performances and get those doors opened and more auditions with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme. CHECK IT OUT HERE Casting Director: "Tell me a bit about yourself" Actor's internal monologue: "Aaaaagh" Could this be the most daunting audition interview question???? "Am I coming across professional? Am I talking too mu…

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What no-one tells you about auditions (that's essential) 10:44

7M ago10:44

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Deliver stand out performances and get those doors opened with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme. CHECK IT OUT HERE Auditions are exciting, scary and a huge opportunity for your acting career to sky rocket. HOWEVER - there are some things that can happen before or during auditions that can massively mess them up. And as an Unstoppable Ac…

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How I got cast in an Amazon Prime film 16:23

7M ago16:23

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Deliver stand out performances and get those doors opened with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme. CHECK IT OUT HERE Getting cast in an Amazon Prime film can seem like a dream only reserved for those lucky ones. What if I told you there's two steps you can take that will make YOU feel like a lucky actor? It feels crazy to think that as I …

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What Casting Directors, Agents and Directors expect from you 12:28

7M ago12:28

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Deliver stand out performances and get those doors opened with The Jan 2025 10-Week Method Acting Programme. CHECK IT OUT HERE There's thousands (if not more) of other actors all wanting the same thing you do, a good agent, more auditions and paid acting work. And then there's those actors who seem to sail through and have no challenges with any of…