The Groundhog Give

The Groundhog Give

Has anyone here seen the film Groundhog Day? Remember, that film from the 90’s about a man who finds himself living the same day over and over and over again? He is the only person in his world who knows this is happening and after going though periods of dismay and...
ABR

ABR

So, what does ABR stand for? I’ll get to that shortly. But for now let me ask you a question and be truthful: How often do you practice your craft as an actor? I am always astounded when actors tell me that they don’t practise acting as much as they did while they...
Downey Time

Downey Time

From early on in his life he was always a rambunctious kid growing up to an artistic, creative dad who also broke the rules and made films his own way. Robert decided to quit school and asked his dad for permission, his dad said ‘Either show up every day or quit. Do...
Time To Brand

Time To Brand

The key to building your brand is, as the ancient Greeks taught us, to “know thyself”. If you have read my previous article and have done the five pointers plus taken the personality test to discover your strengths, you will have an established structure to define...
Know Thyself

Know Thyself

Most actors who start off in their career will most probably have an idea of what they’re good at. But the truth of the matter is, you’ll be surprised by how much we don’t know about ourselves. Below is a list of five ways of which can help us discover our key...
Katharine the Great

Katharine the Great

Cary Grant was never so jaunty and appealing as when he was playing off Katharine in Holiday, Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story; Spencer Tracy was never so spunky and attractive as he was when keeping up with Katharine in Woman of the Year and Adam’s Rib;...