Jimmy Carr’s life, laughter and acting

Jimmy Carr’s life, laughter and acting

Reality is largely negotiable and how you see the world is how the world is… at least for you.  That’s one of Jimmy’s messages in his book ‘Before and Laughter,’ Part autobiography, part self help book, and plenty of Jimmy’s jokes. For those who don’t know who...
The 7 P’s to an actors success

The 7 P’s to an actors success

When we think of words begin with the letter P which refer to an actor we may conjure up words such as Poise, Perception, Performance and maybe even Perfection.  But being an actor requires much more than the nouns mentioned above. It’s a form of creation that has...
Sean Connery’s Luck

Sean Connery’s Luck

He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983.  Yet, from his early acting days until his first superstar role, Sean’s stardom was certainly not an over-night success story. ...
5 Ways To Get A Talent Agent

5 Ways To Get A Talent Agent

After reading interviews of more than 60 agents in Hettie Lyne Hurtes ‘Agents on Actors’ I can honestly say that most agents require the same things in common when it comes to representing actors. Most actors complain that their agents don’t do enough for them. The...
The Adler Way

The Adler Way

Coming from an acting family background, where her parents established a Yiddish theatre in the early 1900’s, Stella Adler had been in front of audiences since she was two thus theatre was her blood.  She wanted to be a movie star but she only acted in three films,...