I keep coming back to a thought. One single throwaway line that oversimplifies my actual feelings. One ill-considered protestation that keeps forcing itself into my mind, and I think there is a lot of truth in it. Trouble is, well, it's troubling. And it also ignores...
I do love photography. Especially at this time of year. The long daylight hours mean that I can usually find a good picture somewhere, whatever time of day I head out. I find it incredibly relaxing to drive out to an area with no one around and just wander aimlessly,...
I'll be honest. This is more a brain dump/review session for me than a blog post. But if you're interested in any of the things I'm up to feel free to read ahead... Life The past few month has been a bit crazy. I'm not going to go into detail but my personal life has...
It's been an interesting couple of weeks. My partner has MS and has been in and out of A&E a number of times (she's fine now), which has put a kibosh on a number of plans and has meant that I've had to drop a couple of shifts at Bewilder Box. It has meant,...
I mentioned in my last post that I'm feeling an increasing sense of clarity these days. I know pretty much instinctively whether or not I want to accept a piece of work, and the paths I wish to follow to work towards my goals are, for the first time in my life, laid...
Oh, hello there. How are you doing? Me? I'm good, thanks. Yes, long time no speak. Well, you know, been busy and all that. You have too? Oh that's good. It is good, isn't it? Yes, well, beter to be busy I guess. Urgh. Enough of the small talk. Actually, I am equally...
It's been a pretty manic couple of weeks. Generally, things are progressing in the way I want them to, but I've felt overwhelmed on several occasions this last fortnight- not least when I contracted this damn virus-y thing. It all seemed to be going so well. I was...
Oh, hi there. Me? I'm good, thanks. How are you? Oh I don't know. I'm not sure what this blog post is about, to be honest. I just need somewhere to empty my brain, so thanks in advance for listening. I'm trying to control my wandering mind. This week and next are...
I've just watched the most tedious video emailed to me by the organisers of a well-known acting conference, saying that it would change my life. I can only assume that they think I'm a naive 21 year old drama school graduate who needs to be told that my mindset...
Something a bit more positive to write about today: development, and developments. I've just joined The Actors Centre in London. I hadn't previously done this because for some reason, in my head I had decided that their workshops and facilities were too expensive....
Is there a more frustrating part of the job of an actor than learning lines? Does anyone know of a magic spell that will ensure the words go in, in the correct order, and without paraphrasing? I have to keep reminding myself that they'll go in, they always do. And...
My mind is all over the shop at the moment - in a good way. I've always found that I'm more motivated when I have several projects on the go, so that I can switch between tasks when I get frustrated. It's the reason I keep a guitar next to my desk- so that when I get...