Core voice acting techniques for commercials, animation, games and narration: reading copy conversationally, building character voices, mic technique, breath and taking direction.
A practical overview of the major acting techniques, from Stanislavski, Meisner and the Method to Adler, Hagen, Chekhov and Practical Aesthetics, with exercises to try.
Vin Diesel’s journey from New York bouncer and struggling actor to Fast & Furious star and the voice of Groot, and the lessons actors can take from it.
Ten practical, genuine ways for actors to build industry relationships, from collaborating with peers and doing theatre to events, social media and following up.
Michael Caine’s journey from working-class London to two Oscars and a knighthood, his long career from Zulu to Christopher Nolan’s films, and his practical advice on acting for the camera.
Why movement matters for actors, the main approaches from Laban and Alexander Technique to Lecoq and Viewpoints, and practical exercises for finding a character’s body.