OK, hands up, I’m a Trekkie, from before the time that term was even created and seeing as the new Star Trek movie is to be released, I thought about what it means for me today to ‘Boldly go where…
Update – Debbie Bridge
Like most people, I always start things with the best of intentions and todays post is another one of those. It’s a chance for me, once a month, at least, to let you know what I’m up to! I’m terrible…
Jennifer Lopez Carpool Karaoke and Engaging with your Audience
I don’t know about you, but I love Carpool Karaoke with James Corden. They are brilliant to watch and the latest 1 is with Jennifer Lopez, check it out here. How do they do it? Why do we watch it? …
Creating Your Own Work – what has that got to do with Deadpool?
Coming from the operatic singing background, the idea of creating your own work isn’t a new 1, but, of course, it’s 1 of the biggest things people talk about for those periods when you just don’t have work coming in,…
CV/Resume – looking good on paper!
What makes a good CV/Resume? I have been very lucky to do Chrys Salt’s class at the Actors Centre in London, which I can highly recommend, if she is still running them, which handles this problem and many others. I’ve,…
Breath Technique – Taking Air In
Over the years, I’ve taught a lot about how to breathe, which always seems odd to me, as it’s something we do all the time?! Yet something happens when we start to think about how we do it? Why is…
Student Films – the good, the bad & the ugly
The Good When you want to get your profile started, new material for your showreel, help a mate on their project or have been out for a while and feeling rusty, student films can be a great place to gain…
Accents – lets talk it out!
Being an expat actor in the UK, I’ve learnt to play to my strengths. So for me that looks like, I go with what comes easiest and hailing from North America I do what I do best and that is…
How to listen to criticism?
I’ve talked about the inner critic, but what about the outer critic?
Impulses vs Acting
One of the reasons I wanted to be an actor was because I was told that acting meant you identified real emotions and reacted to the world around – like real life. So I was interested, so how did this…