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The Industry
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What I Learned From Working on Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’

British South Asian actor Karen Johal on co-starring in Netflix’s The Diplomat.

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interview
The Industry
Paul Chahidi as Basil in The Night Manager (Season 2)
Paul Chahidi on the Endurance and Craft of a Three-Decade Career

‘The Night Manager’ star Paul Chahidi shares vital insights on career longevity and creative collaboration. In this exclusive interview, we met with the versatile Paul Chahidi to discuss a career that has spanned over thirty years. From his early days at school to his recent role as ‘Basil’ in the second series of BBC hit […]

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The Industry
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Ivana Chubbuck’s 10 Performance Tips for Actors

Ivana Chubbuck, acting coach to the stars and creator of the Chubbuck technique, shares her top tips for actors to hone their craft. Throughout my years as an actor, I read many of the iconic books about acting and found them highly theoretical, as opposed to a practical guide on script analysis. I set about […]

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The Industry
Danny Sapani as ‘Kambili Kalu’ in 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'
Danny Sapani’s Extensive Career Performing on Stage and Screen

Actor Danny Sapani shares his top tips for actors.

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The Essentials
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How to Get Work in Commercials: A Beginner’s Guide

Tips for actors looking to break into commercial work, including what to expect at the audition, how much you’ll get paid and what to look for in breakdowns. On average, around 60% of the auditions you do as an actor in the UK are for commercials. Brands are producing television advertisements all year round for […]

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commercials
The Industry
Spotlight Focus: Fra Fee on ‘Lost Boys and Fairies’

Actor Fra Fee talks to us about self-taping, managing a professional agent relationship and more. From the West End to Marvel, Netflix and the BBC, Fra Fee has had a varied and successful career across stage, film and television. Most recently, he played ‘Andy’ in Lost Boys and Fairies – a moving drama about gay […]

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