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Recovering from fluffs Why do “fluffs” happen in an Audition? The most obvious reason has to be lack of preparation, or “shallow” preparation. Of course you can wriggle a bit and point to a distraction in The Room, or the … Continue reading →

Er… What’s a Rembrandt? Believe it or not, that question was was actually asked by a mid-twenties man in an audition. Let’s be clear, this was not a disadvantaged youth from an informal settlement, hampered by a dysfunctional education system. … Continue reading →

Eye-lines An audition is about YOU! It is about how you as an actor portray your character in relation to the others in the scene, who are always “off screen” in an audition. Christa always starts our Audition Workshops by … Continue reading →

Clothing On set, the character’s dress will be determined by the Wardrobe department, but for an audition you need to give it some thought. Please, don’t DARE arrive for an audition in fancy-dress, but at least be aware that doing … Continue reading →

Posture, Gait & Stance Part of the modern actor’s problem with posture arises from the fact that we live in a very casual era, particularly in South Africa. We spend most of our time in easy-fitting clothes and shoes. Social … Continue reading →

Micro-beats One often hears actors discussing the “Beats” in a scene, but I’ve seen very little attention given to “Micro-beats”. Admittedly this may be because as far as I know I’ve invented the term. Perhaps other acting coaches teach the … Continue reading →

The Text Message pings are either from your Mobile company selling you a special deal on midnight to morning call-packages or from a company trying to sell you aluminium guttering for your third floor bedsit. The phone rings less often, … Continue reading →