Don't Be So Dramatic!!

We talk with Raymond Corrado Knutsen who is currently studying at The Actors Studio in New York (#welljel). He tells us his story and what it’s like training at such an incredible place.

We talk about last week’s talk with Sir Derek Jacobi - referring to crying and taking the audience on a journey. We remember the late Roger Llyod-Pack and a brilliant scene in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. We go through some simple camera techniques that we picked up by watching Michael Caine and Robert De Niro’s “doing nothing”.

This week we bring you an inspiring live talk with Sir Derek Jacobi. Listen as Sir Derek discusses how it all started: working in the Birmingham Rep, with Sir Lawrence Olivier at the beginning of the National Theatre and how luck played it’s part throughout his career. Hear the highs, the lows and and everything in between.

We talk with Frank Barrie, a hugely successful actor who's acted with Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Derek Jacobi. Hear his extraordinary story of becoming an actor and how receiving tragic news sparked off events leading to a record-breaking worldwide tour.

We talk with Claire Evans who was an Agent before moving onto Producing after having a family. We hear what it was like being an agent and the reality of being a Producer. Find out about producing on the Fringe and what it's like taking a show to Edinburgh Fringe. Recorded live at the Union Theatre, Southwark.

Despite us saying in the show it's episode 16, it is in face episode 15. We reflect on the guests that we've had on in the last 5 weeks and discuss whether as actors, we need to have a business mind knowing about marketing and selling. Sometimes when there's less funding and our backs are against the wall, our best work is created.

Listen to the third "Off the Record" talk at the Actors Centre with Paul Clayton. Hear how the careers of Clive Swift and Bruce Alexander began and how they set up the Actors Centre with Sir Ian McKellen being first in the queue!

We talk with Mary Hammond, a very successful singing and vocal coach who’s worked with artists’ across all genres including Chris Martin, Matt Bellamy & Lily Allen. We discuss the fear of singing for some actors and how to get around this. We also talk about the Estill technique and how it shouldn’t be so separate from all other techniques.

We talk with Paul Cawley, an actor and careers adviser for Equity. Paul offers up some career tips and advice for actors including headshots, CVs and passing the "9am Test". We discuss the do's and don'ts of auditioning for commercials.

In this episode we talk with Brigid Panet, an actress, teacher and on the audition panel at RADA. Being in the same drama group as Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave, Brigid tells us her experiences of drama school, working on live TV and reveals some secrets of the audition panel. Brigid runs a “Learning Lines with Confidence” workshop at the Actors Centre and has written her own book "Essential Acting" available on Amazon.

In our 10th Anniversary show, we interview Joan & Polly from The Mono Box. We discuss what they do, where they met and what it's like receiving post from Tom Hiddlestone. We also talk about the gap between leaving Drama School and getting a job. Check out their website to find out when their speech surgeries and play browsing evenings happen! http://www.themonobox.co.uk - join their mailing list and send them a joke!

In this episode, hear an interview with Hugh Bonneville and Paul Clayton live at the Actors Centre, Covent Garden as part of their “Off the Record” Talks. Hear Hugh talk about doing one term at drama school, working with Kevin Spacey at the Old Vic, juggling two TV shows and more.

In this episode we talk about creating distractions when learning or performing to help with letting go of old habits. We also talk about the different ways of learning lines through recordings or typing out the script. On the 50th Anniversary of the National Theatre, we discuss the old styles of acting "dying out” and whether we are evolving based on their methods.

"It's taken me 38 or 40 years to learn how to do nothing.." We talk role play and the benefits of doing role play work (other than the money!). Get tips and advice from Paul Clayton, currently in Hollyoaks, Him & Her and Chairman of the Actors Centre who wrote the book "so you want to be a corporate actor?" Jump straight to Paul's tips at the 20 minute mark.

In this episode we talk to Actress & Audition Doctor Tilly Blackwood who offers her tips and advice on auditioning for Theatre, TV & Drama Schools. What pieces should you pick? Should you look at the panel? What should you wear? Recorded Live at the Actors Centre, Covent Garden.

In this episode, we continue our interview with Charles Brunton who talks about the mammoth rehearsal process for Matilda and what it's like going from the West End over to Broadway.

In this episode, we talk with Charles Brunton who is performing in Matilda on Broadway. Charlie's career starts with some pretty incredible productions as a child including Nine & Oliver in the West End. Listen to Part 1 of his story.

"There is no character, a character is a person on a page" - In this fascinating interview, we talk with Ewa Kolodziejska who is an acting/life coach & director. We hear her story and talk about Stanislavski, Mamet and how all methods are all linked together.

In this episode, we hear where Jason's career went after performing a second time at the London Palladium in Joseph. We also discuss the influence of Meisner and Stanislavski in Jason's idea of approaching scenes and monologues - "Don't Feed the Drama".

We kick off the first episode finding out how Theatre and Film Director Jason B Moore started off his career. It's a fascinating story and one hell of a start..