Get To The End of The Line
We’ve all heard the note before, but it still separates the amateurs from the pros. Good performances have drive, their intention is clear and specific. ...
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How I got into Drama School in the UK
Having just come out of the drama school audition process successfully, I know how nerve-wracking it is. That said, I now know how to handle it. It’s not just an audition—which would be hard enough...
Best Twelfth Night Monologues
Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most joyous plays. It is a tale of love and loss, set in the mystical land of Illyria. The events of the story take place in the fabled 12...
How to Improve at Taking Direction
Recently, I was working with a director and, if I’m honest with you, I was struggling. No matter what I tried in my performance, I wasn’t able to fully integrate their direction. If you can’t...
When to say NO to an Acting Role!
You might have read the title for this page and thought: “Andrew, I am struggling to even get auditions, I am not in a position to say NO to acting roles!” However, over time you...
Orlando Monologue (Act 1 Scene 1)
As You Like It is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, and with all of the grief of Hamlet, Ambition of Macbeth, Wit of Much Ado about Nothing and Passionate Love of Romeo &...
King Claudius Monologue (Act 3, Scene 3)
Two powerful forces of storytelling operate in Shakespeare’s Hamlet: ambiguity and contradiction. For the first three acts of this play the audience has been going along for the ride with Hamlet, wondering whether or not...
Come Back to Rehearsal Improved
Every time you work on a scene you need to come back improved. Directors love actors that move the rehearsal forward, not back....
Titania Monologue (Act 2, Scene 1)
Titania. What a character! She is one commanding lady, and no wonder Oberon has to turn to magic to get what he wants – there is no messing with Titania! I hope this page will...
Julius Caesar Monologues
Julius Caesar is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. It is so good in fact that we ranked it No. 8 on our list of Best Shakespeare Plays. It’s a classic tale, full to the...