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Loving these free acting guides 

Grab them here while they’re still being given away for free :)

Nice

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HOW TO SURVIVE CHASING YOUR GOTDAMN DREAMS

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Worth a watch I think. Let us know what you think about this actors :)

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FOLLOW FRIDAY

These are 2 of the best blogs/resources we can find for actors on the net

Definitely recommened bookmarks for any actor:

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/

http://actingcoachscotland.co.uk/blog/

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SHOWREELS

Actors: Send us your showreel links. We'll publish the best ones each week

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Bobby hitting the nail on the head once again...

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Following on from the Jack Lemmon quote - a great blog post here about how to be more vulnerable - as useful a life lesson as an acting lesson, but arent all the best lessons...

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If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. [You must] reach the emotional and intellectual level of ability where you can go out stark naked, emotionally, in front of an audience.

- Jack Lemmon

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Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It's not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it.

- Philip Seymour Hoffman

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3 Ways To Improve Your Luck as an Actor

Acting is a gambler’s business with absolutely no guarantees of success. That said, there are a few common sense things we can do to improve your chances.

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21 Things That Make Casting Directors Happy in the Audition Room

'We need you to be great. We’re here to host your experience and shepherd you in, not hold you back. We want to share in your excellent work'

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CASTINGS #1 : BE UNIQUE - BE YOURSELF

You may be spending too much time trying to decipher what “they” want and not enough time crafting the best way that this role can be illuminated through your one-of-a-kind spirit!

'Don’t be afraid of your instincts. If you’re trying to please everyone, you can easily lose what is special about you and end up pleasing no one'

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Study your craft and know who you are and what's special about you. Find out what everyone does on a film set, ask questions and listen. Make sure you live life, which means don't do things where you court celebrity, and give something positive back to our society

- Paul Newman's advice to young actors

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FOCUS

As an actor you must learn to relax your muscles through various means. The goal is to use only the muscles needed to perform a particular onstage action. Focus exercises help you reach a relaxed state of solitude in public while performing onstage.

A. Focus on Sound

Sit comfortably on the floor with your hands to your side, your back straight, and your legs crossed. Close your eyes and concentrate on every sound you hear, from the loudest to the quietest: people breathing around you, a door opening and closing in the next room, a train off in the distance, the hum of the air conditioning unit, and so on. Try to focus solely on sounds, excluding everything else from your mind. The next step is to open your eyes and try to retain the same amount of focus.

B. Focus on Personal Object

Select a small personal object you have with you and you like a great deal (e.g., a watch, a necklace, a key chain, a ring, or a tube of lipstick). Place the object on the floor in front of you, and focus your attention on this object as you inhale and exhale slowly and deeply for one to two minutes. Allow any thoughts that arise to play across your consciousness, and then simply return your awareness to the object in front of you. At the end of this exercise, you should feel more peaceful and calmer.

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DEMYSTIFYING THE MYSTERY

There are no mysteries to what we do.

There is just logic.

You're always working with a partner.

You're always in circumstances.

Understanding your relationship with your partner, whether its another actor or the audience, and the proper building of circumstances are the keys to what you must do on stage

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BRANDO ON ACTING

Just because they say ‘Action’ doesn’t mean you have to do anything

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The problem is, we feel a lot of pressure about looking silly or appearing weak, whatever that means, or being a failure. You have to keep in your head: what's the worst that can happen? I'm trying to tell a story - what's the worst that can happen? You fall flat on your face, then hopefully you get back up again and go for it again and try something else. We're all going to die one day. I'm stealing that off Steve [McQueen]; it's what he'd say when he ordered me to take my clothes off. 'WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE ONE DAY!'

- Michael Fassbender