Guides

Practical craft, written down

Straight, useful guides on the things actors actually have to do: film a self-tape, light it, slate it and prepare an audition to any deadline.

Audition preparation: a working method

A repeatable method for preparing an audition to any deadline, from first read of the sides to the choices you make on camera.

A working actor's setup for filming clean, castable self-tapes at home, with no special kit and no jargon.

How to light your face cleanly for a self-tape using a window, a lamp and a bedsheet, before you spend a penny on kit.

What a slate is, what to include, and how to deliver one that reads as relaxed and professional rather than stiff.