That tricky darn emotion!
It’s true that often-times we feel the obligation to emote very strongly – and we must rise to the occasion if the script’s big print tells us something like: ‘Bill bursts into tears.’ But anything that over-stimulates the actor’s inner censor is bad news. And apart...To read or not to read in Audition
When US casting director Tom McSweeney first visited our fair Australasian shores, he was amazed that actors were expected to memorise their lines for auditions. In LA, where he came from, reading, and reading at short notice, was the norm. Tom believes that,...Interview with Michael Galvin
This is NUTS. An interview I did for QuoteUnquote magazine with Michael Galvin, Dr Chris Warner on Shortland Street, in 1996! It was a few months after he left Shorty. I’d just done a one month stint and was to return for a longer stint a few years later as...Bali-wood
In December I went to Bali for five days to act in a TVC for a bookings.com campaign. It was a fabulous time, I have to confess. Sorry to skite, but we were spoilt rotten: practically by our lovely producer, Angela Hovey, and creatively by the awesome team from...Acting Coaches: who needs them anyway?!
Last week I was asked by Phil Darkins of NZ Equity to do a Q&A with Jennifer Ward-Leyland, Britta McVeigh and Miranda Harcourt on the Actor-Coach relationship. Flattered to be included in such exulted company, I accepted. The evening has come and gone, and it was...
Spacious Central Character Apartment
This large 83sqm boutique apartment features a big bedroom with en suite bathroom, walk in wardrobe, study (with 2nd bed) & 2nd w/c upstairs, complimentary secure car park & access to a gym, lap pool & tennis court. You’ll be very central in this 1904 Heritage listed building: street level & right where the action is, close to Auckland’s best restaurants, cafes, pubs & nightlife, green parks & all transport.