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From Magic Mike to comparing his coaching styles between Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton. This episode is spilling the most-- with the one and only Daniel Dresner. Daniel has been in the industry for over 20 years, starting off as a stand-up comedian, actor and theatre director in Tokyo, Japan. He then studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York and worked as an actor there for six years, returning to London in 2001 to act, coach and teach. He coaches actors, directors, writers, producers, singers, and production companies as well as the odd publisher and yoga instructor. He also, teaches privately in venerable institutions around the globe and here in London at the Actors Centre, the Guildhall, London Actors Workshop and Drama Studio London. I also run presentation skills, assertiveness and personal impact training workshops for corporates. Before entering a career in the entertainment industry, he was a divisional manager for a large office automation multinational with responsibility for sales, marketing and operations. Since leaving this corporate world, in around 20 or so years he has acted in well over one hundred films, TV shows, plays, commercials and various voice roles in London, New York City, Tokyo and all around the world. He is a former board member of Player Playwrights and founder member of the Actors Screen Collective, London as well as being an associate director of Spoken Word Ltd. This is on top of running his own coaching business, teaching and running corporate workshops. In the episode we talk about: About his book- “A Life Coaching Approach to Screen Acting” (https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/lifecoaching-approach-to-screen-acting-9781350039438/) His experience in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. If actors need an education and institution to enter the industry. Becoming a Coach and finding a niche. In Specific, the entertainment industry. His style as a coach. What the community of Coaches is like. Is their support or competitiveness? His experience on working with organisations such as player player playwrights, Actors Screen Collective and Spoken word ltd. The Facebook Community he set up during Covid 1- Daniel Dresner Coaching Actors. Which facilitated actors out of work and in a dark space— a place to connect and learn (https://www.facebook.com/groups/danieldresnercoachingactors) His work at the Actors Centre to now creating Actors Coaching International. Advice for Actors on success and the rabbit hole of complications. Discuss the art of networking, marketing and business of the industry. Discuss a chapter of his book on the “Saboteur” the voice that says You Cannot. Social: Myself: https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithrai_/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/danieldresnercoaching/ Links: Myself: https://linktr.ee/chaiwithrai_ Guest: https://www.danieldresner.com/ Hope you all enjoyed it and Thank you for tuning in. To Subscribe, share, follow my work and everything else is listed above.
A review of the Australian movie "Magic" presented in Actors Center Australia with music by James Domeyko, who plays one of the lead roles. - Recenzja australijskiego filmu " Magic" z premierą w Actors Centre Australia, z muzyką skomponowaną przez Jamesa Domeyko, który gra jedną z głównych ról.
Paulus (aka Paul L Martin) has been working in the world of variety entertainment for 30 years since he curated his very first ‘variety show' in his hometown of Littlebourne near Canterbury, Kent at the age of just fifteen in aid of Leukaemia Research Fund. Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood: Written and performed by Paulus Of TV's All Together Now, ‘Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood' is a homage celebrating the music of the late comedy genius and national treasure. Paulus works as a teacher and facilitator, specialising in cabaret and acting through song. As well as presenting Cabaret Specialist week for the MTA since its first intake of students, he regularly runs his own short courses and workshops and has been involved with the Singers' Cabaret Workshop with co-founder Jamie Anderson; the Actors Centre, London; Arts Educational Drama School, East 15 Drama School and ALRA, and in 2018 he ran sold-out masterclasses at the Chicago-Paris Cabaret Conference at Chicago Old Town Folk School and DePaul University Music School. He also contributed to Gary Williams' book ‘Cabaret Secrets'. Website: https://thecabaretgeek.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecabaretgeek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecabaretgeek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecabaretgeek/ You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/PaulusTheCabaretGeek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gemma-louise-hirst/message
Pip Edwards is a professional actor, filmmaker, acting/career coach, and entrepreneur. As an actor, Pip's television credits include Home & Away, Les Norton, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, ANZAC Girls, Wonderland and Forever Young. Her film credits include A Few Less Men, Little Black Dress, Who's That Boy, upcoming feature films June Again, Carmen, and Death Doula, as well as numerous short films and TVCs. Theatre credits include Beverly in Abigail's Party, and Regina in Ghosts (both with The Melbourne Theatre Company), as well as various productions with directors including Kip Williams, Imara Savage, Stephen Nicolazzo, Gale Edwards and Declan Greene. Pip runs a private coaching studio Pip Edwards Creative, where she coaches and mentors actors for auditions, screen-tests, and business/career/mindset coaching. Pip has taught extensively throughout Australia, at schools such as NIDA, Actors Centre, SAS, Sydney Film School, HUB Studio, Stagemilk, and for MEAA to name a few. Pip has a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts from NIDA and Bachelor of Creative Arts (Filmmaking/Arts Management/Law) from Melbourne University. She has completed further extensive training in both Australia and the US, including with coaches such as Ivana Chubbuck, Larry Moss, Margie Haber, Leslie Kahn and at Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. www.pipedwardscreative.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today JADE meets with Actor/Producer Sammy Attalah as he shares his journey to curating the Latin American season at The Actors Centre in Covent Garden. Sammy shares the importance of making sure that art is also giving back, which he does with his theatre company- Untold Collectiv- and showcasing underrepresented voices. A refreshing interview with from a grounded and hard working actor.
The arts industry is entering a new world due to COVID-19 and this panel will discuss the challenges facing the industry exploring how we must adapt to survive and how the arts can lead the way when it comes to emergence from lockdown. Life during and after Coronavirus is a live webinar held on Zoom, featuring panellists Stephanie Perry, Boudicca and Jack Hart. Part of International Youth Arts Festival: Digifest 2020 --- MEET THE PANELLISTS Jack Hart Jack Hart is an emerging playwright, actor and singer songwriter from Bolton. Jack's debut play ‘Man Down' premiered at The Actors Centre in Covent Garden in July 2019, produced by Exploding Whale Theatre. Jack is a queer, working class artist with a passion for cracking open conversations about mental illness and getting rid of the stigma. Twitter/Instagram - @jackidybean --- Stephanie Perry Stephanie Perry is an actor, the Artistic Director or Glass Half Full Theatre and a New Writing Producer at Actor Awareness. Twitter - @steffieegg12 --- Boudicca Boudicca campaigns for equality, climate justice and to support women in the male-dominated music industry. Her debut album ‘Pushing Up Daisies' came out on Collective Mind Records earlier this year. Boudicca is currently in the studio with Jimmy Day (who produced Massive Attack) working on her next single ‘Party Like The World is Ending'. Instagram @boudicca_music
Today we interview Adam Dear. Adam Dear is a performer and an entertainer! With skills like juggling and unicycle riding at an early age this was always on the cards. Born and bred in the Perth hills Adam made the move to Sydney to study and start his career in acting, teaching, writing and directing.Dear has studied through WAAPA, C3 College, Actors Centre in Sydney, Sydney Dance Company, is currently studying his BA in Theatre and Performance at UNSW and plans to study his MFA in Directing at NIDA in 2021. A strong drive to achieve his goals has continued to propel Adam forward regardless of difficulties that he has faced. Welcome Dear!
Dean Carey began his professional career in Melbourne, acting in a series of television and stage productions. However it is the pedagogy of Acting that has consumed Dean for over 35 years, teaching the craft and associated performance skills. He has enormous passion and respect for the process of the actor and has subsequently become a stand for powerful and meaningful performance, nurturing actors to fully explore, grow and be their best.Dean has taught in the United Staes, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, Russia, Singapore and New Zealand. He is the author of the much acclaimed , The Acting Edge, The Actor’s Audition Manual and Masterclass.He has served appointments as Head of Acting at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he also taught on the staff for several years. Several generations of actors have benefitted from his guidance with Dean also completing teaching stints and/or direction at the Victorian College of the Arts, the Queensland University of Technology and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.In 1987 he created an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts, (Acting) becoming the Founding and Creative Director of the Actor’s Centre Australia. Yesterday, The Actor's Centre celebrated 33 years of operation! In this riveting chat we discuss the training of actors, Dean's penchant for science fiction stories and the birth and growth of ACA. Bravo Dean and Happy Birthday ACA!
Adam Frith is an actor from Leicester. Adam originally trained in dance at Trinity Laban. After a successful career as a dancer, Adam set his sights on acting. He began his training at The Actors Centre and has just recently graduated from Drama Centre London. We talk about grieving, anger and following your passion.
THIS EPISODE: David O'Mahony, who is currently in Mamma Mia , in the West End, and I have coffee and chat about our most powerful musical experiences, the trials of doing an 8 or 9 show week, the stigma around movie musicals and much more!David trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama culminating with a performance in their 2006 Centenary concert at the Old Vic. Prior to that he read Drama and History at Brunel University.2013 saw David's debut on the West End in ‘The Bodyguard' with the roles of ‘Douglas' and ‘Skip' and covering ‘The Stalker' (35+ performances), ‘Ray Court' (50+ performances) and ‘Frank Farmer' (The Bodyguard). The cast included Beverley Knight, Alexandra Burke, Tristan Gemmill, Debbie Kurup, and Stephen Marcus.In between theatre contracts David has appeared in over 10 short films in the last three years, with many being entered in to film festivals; these can be seen featured in his show-reel. Characters have included a lover (inept and adept!), a drug addict, a zombie, an alien and a hit man. Prior to ‘The Bodyguard', David toured the USA with ‘Batman Live' in sell out performances at Arenas across the USA including the Staples Centre in LA, the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, and cities including Kansas City, Anaheim, St Paul and Las Vegas.He has performed all over the World: From Florida State Television to Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. In the UK, he has performed in the West End, filmed at Pinewood Studios, appeared on TV dramas (being killed in 2/3 of them) and on live TV. He has appeared at theatres up and down the country in plays, musicals and variety shows. Most recently he played the ‘Prince' in ‘Snow White' at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford for Michael Harrison and Qdos Entertainment.David continues to develop his skill set by regularly attending workshops at the Actors Guild and Actors Centre working with Directors and Casting Directors and in 2015 he is learning to horse ride! He has a long running association with Leontine Hass's Associated Studios programme as a student and workshop leader and trains with Emma Trow, Nikki Laurence, Leontine Hass and Stuart Barr.https://www.davidomahony.co.uk/
Stewart Pearce, Master of Voice & Sound Healer talks about Sound Healing, Voice Coaching, Mantras, Silence and Breathing on this week's The Health Zone. Find out more below... This interview was conducted by Micheál O'Mathúna who is a Journalist, Author, Filmmaker, Media Relations Consultant and Radio Show presenter. He also conducts one-to-one coaching, group coaching and delivers transformative workshops in various areas of health and wellbeing. He is also the founder of The Health Zone, which an inspiring, motivational and educational platform to empower people to be healthier, happier, more authentic and realise their true potential in their lives. You can find out more about Micheál O'Mathúna and The Health Zone here. You listen to every episode of The Health Zone here ------> http://www.thehealthzones.com/ Follow us on Instagram here ---> https://www.instagram.com/dhealthzone/ Follow us on Facebook here ----> https://www.facebook.com/thehealthzoneshow/ Follow us on Twitter here ---> https://twitter.com/dhealthzone Subscribe to our YouTube channel here ---> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbZXDYJF_ypdjEmQk-BEIg ---> Join our Facebook Group here ---> https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehealthzone/ Stewart tells us: ----more---- How sound was used in many ancient cultures to create a very powerful connection with nature and universal energy. Why some people block their authentic voice and how they can overcome it. The power of sound and mantra as a way to bring change in our bodies and our lives. How silence can be used as a tool for healing and transformation. And how breathing correctly and using seed sounds can improve our health and wellbeing. Stewart Pearce is a Master of Voice, Sound Healer and Angel Medium. He was born in London, England and having trained as an Actor Teacher worked in Repertory Theatre. In 1980 his practice as a Voice Coach began, teaching under the auspices of Cicely Berry at the ‘Guildhall School of Music & Drama', and in 1981 Stewart became the Head of Voice at the prestigious ‘Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art', continuing until 1997. During this period he also worked pervasively throughout the theatre industry at the ‘Actors Centre', and in the West End and as a coach with many major companies such as the ‘Actors Touring Company'. Clients have included luminaries of the entertainment industry such as Maria Aitken, Frances Barber, Minnie Driver, Kathryn Hunter, Vanessa Redgrave, Janet MacTeer, Jonathan Cake, Simon Callow, Hugh Bonneville, Matthew Goode, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance and Sebastian Stan. In addition, Stewart has been coach to many eminent personalities such as Diana Princess of Wales, Dame Anita Roddick, Margaret Thatcher, and the LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC BID. www.thealchemyofvoice.com
I meet Tom Partridge and Danny Becker And chat about ‘A Night in the Piazza’ at Live At Zedel. The Light in the Piazza. Southbank Centre. The Crazy Coq Presents. Chloe Hart. Molly Lynch. Rhona McGregor. Jordan Castle. Simbi Akande. Matthew Woodyatt. Follies. National Theatre. Jamie Wilson Productions. Jersey Boys. The Dominion Theatre. Singing In The Rain. Matthew Croke. Aladdin. 42nd Street. Pineapple Dance Studio. Blythe Jandoo. The Actors Centre
Nisrine Amine is one of the co-founders of Parramatta Actors Centre, an acting school based in Western Sydney. She is also a writer and creator and her film 'Apricot' is available to watch on ABC iview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nisrine Amine is one of the co-founders of Parramatta Actors Centre, an acting school based in Western Sydney. She is also a writer and creator and her film 'Apricot' is available to watch on ABC iview.
Jessica-Jane Stafford is a Sheffield born award-winning actress, best known for her 6 year role on BBC3'S The Real Hustle. Trained at the Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute in New York and the Actors Centre in London, Jessica has been acting for over 15 years.
Paul Clayton talks with Gary Oldman at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In association with The Actors Centre and Really Useful Theares.
Paul Clayton (Chairman of The Actors Centre) chats with Dame Judi Dench at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. She offers advice for younger actors, insights into her acting career and most importantly, the best pranks played on other co-stars. http://actorscentre.co.uk/
We bring you behind the scenes interviews from the Alan Bates Awards 2015 at the Actors Centre. We talk with: Nicholas Grace (One of the Judges) Lindsey Coulson (Presenter of the Award) Luke Dale (Winner 2015) Marcus Fraser (Runner up) Jeremy Ang Jones (Runner up) Julia Crampsey (Judge (& Casting Director)) Paul Clayton (Chairman of the Actors Centre) Charles Babalola (Winner 2014)
MODEL | ACTRESS - Jessica Lindsey Gilbert is an International Model and Actress. Jessica's modeling career highlights include: Home Depot, David's Bridal, Noscacharon. Jessica's recent film project include: "Prospectors," "Spoken", "Winter's End," "Notice of Default" and her latest project "Jake's Journey." ACTOR - Lauran de Winter is an actor originally from The Netherlands. He has studied at: The Actors Studio, The Actors Centre and The Actors Pulse leading to his appearance in a variety of television shows and film projects. Most recently, his television roles included: "The Chosen Ones" and "Complications" also in the films: "Spoken" and "Prospectors." Lauran is so excited about his film roles in 2016 entitled: "Jake's Journey" and "Golden Medicine." INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: On-The-Set Etiquette. As an actor, what are some do's and don’ts when you're on the set? Besides working on the art of being an actor via classes, etc., what do actors need to also be aware of on the business side such as investing, saving, etc.? What do you feel are 3 characteristic traits needed to reach your goal as a continuous working actor? WEBSITE: JessicaLindseyGilbert.com | LauranDeWinter.com
MODEL | ACTRESS - Jessica Lindsey Gilbert is an International Model and Actress. Jessica's modeling career highlights include: Home Depot, David's Bridal, Noscacharon. Jessica's recent film project include: "Prospectors," "Spoken", "Winter's End," "Notice of Default" and her latest project "Jake's Journey." ACTOR - Lauran de Winter is an actor originally from The Netherlands. He has studied at: The Actors Studio, The Actors Centre and The Actors Pulse leading to his appearance in a variety of television shows and film projects. Most recently, his television roles included: "The Chosen Ones" and "Complications" also in the films: "Spoken" and "Prospectors." Lauran is so excited about his film roles in 2016 entitled: "Jake's Journey" and "Golden Medicine." INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: On-The-Set Etiquette. As an actor, what are some do's and don’ts when you're on the set? Besides working on the art of being an actor via classes, etc., what do actors need to also be aware of on the business side such as investing, saving, etc.? What do you feel are 3 characteristic traits needed to reach your goal as a continuous working actor? WEBSITE: JessicaLindseyGilbert.com | LauranDeWinter.com
Paul Clayton talks with Celia Imrie live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane for The Actors Centre. Celia talks about her career, training, auditioning, self belief and working with Victoria Wood.
Listen to a brilliant interview with Imelda Staunton & Paul Clayton. Recorded live at The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, hear what inspired Imelda to start acting, her thoughts on training, working on Harry Potter and what's it's like attending the Oscars.
We play 4 interviews from the Alan Bates Bursary Awards Night at The Actors Centre. We talk to Winner Charles Babalola, Last Year's Winner Adam Buchanan, Award Winning Actress Celia Imrie and Chairman of the Actors Centre (& Actor) Paul Clayton.
I know Paul Clayton (imdb link) not just from his many many TV and film appearances (Ali G Indahouse, Peep Show, Him and Her and he is recently deceased in Hollyoaks) but also he is the Chair of the Actors Centre and in January this year he played my husband in Sunday Dinner With The […]
Today we bring you an Off The Record with Josie Lawrence and Paul Clayton. Hear her story and brilliant interview live at The Actors Centre, Covent Garden.
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!
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 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.
"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 answer your questions and reveal some new projects coming soon. Why use Mixed Mediums? Can you get the same results using just one? How do you apply polychromos Pastel Sticks to Birds? Recorded live in London at the Actors Centre, Covent Garden.
TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Associate Director, Hamish Pirie, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Hamish Speaks to Omphile Molousi. Omphile was born in the village of Bodibe in 1981, where he was raised by his Grandmother. He is a freelance writer/actor/director. He graduated at the Market Theatre Laboratory. He’s been doing theatre since 2001. His theatre acting credits include: Cadre, Itsoseng, Shakespeare dreaming at the zoo, Sizwe Bansi is dead, Animal farm, Robben Island Bible, Romeo and Juliet, The mirror, Caucasian chalk circle, Much ado about nothing, Echoes, Blurring Shine, Julius Caesar, Sharpeville 1&2 and others. His writing credits for Theatre: Cadre (Published by Junkets publishers and Oberon books UK, World premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, SA premiere at the Market Theatre, Grahamstown National arts Festival Main program, Currently performing at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival in Scotland), Itsoseng (Published by Junkets publishers and Oxford University Press SA, adapted for a BBC radio play, and performed at various local and international venues including Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 2008 Edinburgh festival in Scotland, 2011 Dublin Festival in Ireland, 2013 Adelaide Festival in Australia.), Balalatladi (Rehearsed reading at Washington DC’s Kennedy Centre, Performed at the Family Season Festival in Cape Town, Performed at the National School of The Arts Festival), Informal (Performed at the Market Theatre Lab and National School of the Arts, For the right reasons (Published by Oxford University Press SA and Junkets Publishers, Staged reading at the Adelaide Festival in Australia), Daddy comes tonight (Published by Junkets Publishers) The sweet door (Performed at Windybrow Theatre), Ijo! (Performed at the Market Theatre Laboratory and Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2005), Pozeng (Resident project at the Market Theatre Laboratory) Short Story: Bargain (Published by Penguin publishers). Writing for TV; Zone 14 series 2, 3, 4 and 5. His Theatre Directing credits include: Cadre, Informal, Balalatladi, Ijo and Pozeng Omphile was the first recipient of the Bret Goldin Bursary Award which gave him an opportunity to intern at the Royal Shakespeare Company as an actor in the UK. He also won the Scotsman Fringe First Award 2008 for Itsoseng, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. He won the Andre Deshields award for Itsoseng, best performance at the Black theatre alliance awards 2010 in Chicago. He taught the Cicely Berry voice technique and acting at the Actors Centre and is currently teaching at the Market Theatre Laboratory. He is also a field worker at the Market Theatre Laboratory since 2010. As a fieldworker he travels throughout the whole country assisting community theatre groups to develop their stories. He is a founder of Mowa Art Fields, a Not for Profit Organization that teaches teachers in rural public schools to teach creative arts. The organization also has an annual festival for Grade 5-7 learners in the North West Province. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain